Gathering Of The Blacksmiths

07/02/2019

Celebrate the life of Donald "Donnie" Nathan Robertson, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Smith & Williams Funeral Home/Kempsville.

02/01/2019

09/29/2018

Great turnout to our event!!! Iron in the Hat in progress. Eric Hinkley won the coal forge. Thank you to George Cramer-The Village Blacksmith for that donation.

01/19/2017

Save the date!!!

Looks like this years Gathering of Blacksmiths will be Saturday October 7, 2017!

Camping Friday night through Sunday the 8th. Demonstration, open forge, tailgating all day Saturday. We are working out the rest of the details and will keep posting as they become available.

Check out photos from last year. Demo by Andrew Molinaro. He and Linka Votrubova were fabulous. They camped with us for the weekend which made the event that much more enjoyable. I think we forged till 1100pm.

10/18/2016

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10/17/2016

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10/17/2016

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10/11/2016

The 6th Annual Gathering of Blacksmiths is still on!!!

Hawgs and Dogs is stocking up, John Elliott from Blacksmith supply will be there with lots of tools and supplies for sale, Wendell Goss will be there so if there is anything you want to know about furs and pelts he is the one to go to. Please bring something for Iron in the Hat. The weather forecast is looking good as well and we hope to see you there!!!

• Entry is a $25.00 membership fee, or open if you are already a current active member.
• Meals: Hawgs and Dogs will be on site all weekend to provide meals. Your up to date membership/entry fee includes one meal ticket to be used for breakfast, lunch or dinner….your choice. All other meals will be your responsibility but Hawgs and Dogs will be on site
• Free tailgating with paid entry fee/membership. John Elliott from Blacksmith Supply will there as well.
• Iron in the Hat- There will be an Iron in the Hat drawing at 3:00 PM. Please bring a forged item or tool to donate to the auction.

Featured Demonstrator- Andrew Molinaro

09/08/2016

The 6th Annual Gathering of Blacksmiths is set for the weekend of Saturday October 15th, 2016. Gates open at 0900 Saturday morning. South Hampton County Fairgrounds 25548 New Market Road Courtland Virginia 23837

We actually have the fairgrounds all weekend so you can arrive Friday afternoon and camp all weekend. Tent camping is free, but water and electric hookups are $25.00. There are a limited number of electric and water hook-ups and they will be available on a first come first serve basis.

• Entry is a $25.00 membership fee, or open if you are already a current active member.
• Meals: Hawgs and Dogs will be on site all weekend to provide meals. Your up to date membership/entry fee includes one meal ticket to be used for breakfast, lunch or dinner….your choice. All other meals will be your responsibility but Hawgs and Dogs will be on site
• Free tailgating with paid entry fee/membership.
• Iron in the Hat- There will be an Iron in the Hat drawing at 3:00 PM. Please bring a forged item or tool to donate to the auction.

Featured Demonstrator- Andrew Molinaro

To say Andrew is a Blacksmith would be a tremendous understatement. He is an artist…. who can manipulate metal in many forms. He is a world traveler whose love of the craft of Blacksmithing is unparalleled. He is a true craftsman who has forged some of the finest works of art.
The Tidewater Blacksmith’s Guild is honored that Andrew is willing to give us a weekend of his time demonstrating for us at The Gathering of the Blacksmiths. We hope you are able to join us and look forward to a great event.