THE FOOTHILLS OF THE CAROLINAS BLACKSMITH GUILD
Mailing address: P. O. Box 1801, Hendersonville, NC 28793
The Foothills of the Carolinas Blacksmith Guild (FCBG) is dedicated to the preservation and instruction of the ancient art of traditional blacksmithing; the performance of community service projects conducted by and/or forged by FCBG members; and, presentations and demonstrations conducted by FCBG members on behalf of non-profit, community, and civic organizations, and educational institutions.
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THE FOOTHILLS OF THE CAROLINAS BLACKSMITH GUILD made the local nightly news on November 20, 2011. George, Bailey and John represented us well - GREAT SHOWING, GUYS!
Click here to view the report on the WLOS news report:
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FCBG is proud to be an affiliate of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America (ABANA). Below are a few links to some ABANA affiliate information.
Affiliate letter March 2008
(Info about ABANA discounts from Grainger for ABANA members.)
President's Message, Feb. 2008
(This is a fantastic article - a must read!)
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"SUSAN SAYS" - A message from your Web Master.
A huge apology from me is due to everyone for not having kept this site as up to date as I should have over the last several months or so! I have had many personal conflicts and issues to deal with that have been just overwhelming and consuming on my part. Now that all seem to be resolved, I certainly hope I can keep our site up to date and active for us all now! Sincere apologies to everyone!
We have had many exciting things happening over the last few months, not the least of which is our new meeting place. Effective in February, 2012, our permanent meeting place has moved to "The Village Smithy", the blacksmithing facility located behind the Mill Spring Ag Center in Mill Spring NC. (Hopefully, I will be able to attach a map here for your convenience.)
On behalf of the Guild and all of our members, I would like to take this opportunity to issue our sincere thanks and appreciateion to Tryon Arts & Crafts for the use of their wonderful facility for the last 2 years. With out thier graciouisness we would not have been able to continue the impact and growth of our fantastic organization.
DIRECTIONS: From I-26 (East or West) take the Columbus exit and continue East on US 74. Take the first Exit from US 74 (The Mill Spring Exit) and turn left. This is NC HWY 108 - continue on Hwy 108 to the cross road of NC Hwy 9 and make a left turn. Go on Hwy 9 for less than 1/2 mile and make a right turn on to School Road. At the top of the hill on School Road, you will see the old Mill Spring School directly in front of you. (This building is now the Mill Spring Ag Center) The blacksmithing facility is directly behind this building.
If you want to put the address in your GPS, it is 156 School Rd., Mill Spring, NC.
All meetings are from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at "The Village Smithy", the blacksmithing facility located behind the Mill Spring Ag Center in Mill Spring, NC. Be sure to bring a "bag lunch". Plan to come for the whole day - or any part of it.
Normally, the meeting will begin with a short "taking care of business" session; then followed by a demonstration. After that, everyone is invited to . . . .
02/18
03/17
04/21
05/19
07/21
08/18
09/15
10/20
11/17
12/15
Additional meeting dates and/or date changes, if any, will be posted here.
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"Exploring the Arts" day at Tryon Arts & Crafts
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First FCBG meeting at Tryon Arts & Crafts blacksmith facility.
