NRBA Fall Conference September 16 - 18, 2016 at Scott & Terry Hall's, Bozeman, Montana

Master Blacksmith from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Steve Fontanini Demonstrator.


Steve brought several different pieces that he had forged ahead, showing a broad variety of techniques and processes. He then proceeded to demonstrate to the members how to make them. Finally, members took up their hammers and went to work, forging the pieces themselves.

 

 

Three-Way Beer Opener

Isolating and drawing mass for the hook.

 

Bending the hook

 

Decorating the handle

 

Shackle

Isolating mass for a ball end using a fuller top-tool under the power hammer

 

Shaping a ball end

 

Isolating material for a ball on the other end using a fuller with the aid of a striker, Hial Steele

 

Drawing out the center for the shackle arms

 

Forging a ball end into a disc

 

Punching a hole in a disc end

 

Bending the forged bar around into the finished shackle form

 

 

Candelabra

Creasing the baseplate

 

Forging holes in the previously-split support arm with a slot punch

 

Forging and scalloping the candle cups

 

 

Wall-Mounted Plant Hanger

Twisting an isolated square end 90 degrees to forge a penny scroll

 

Ready to forge the square end to round

 

Finishing the penny scroll

 

Forging out another finial element using a set hammer with the aid of a striker---our host, Scott Hall

 

Beveling one edge of the chisel-split bottom of the backplate

 

 

Members forging Fontanini's designs for themselves

 

 

Past president, Dan'l Moore

 

Past presidents, Jim Bolinger and Morris Hallowell; demonstrator, Steve Fontanini.

 

NRBA Board: Scott Hall, Andy Olds [and son], Frank Annighofer, Hial Steele, and Russ Evertz

 

 

 

Visit Steve Fontanini's website: http://fontaniniblacksmith.com/


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