Tenth Gathering
(Age of Iron)
Hancock, MA

06/26/04 & 06/27/04
Capital District Blacksmiths' Association Scrap Book
For the second year CDBA hosted a Green Coal area.
Often, this area was filled to capacity and the borders were lined with onlookers.
Note the line of people (left) waiting to enter!
Green Coal area table laden with CDBA T-Shirts and other sale merchandise.
Reproduction shackles, locks, and chains from the 19th Century slave trade.

William Sheer - Mystic, CT
Some of the younger Green Coal participants.
Gate with roses, by Mark Suchocki
Bjorn (left), Raffan (center), and Fiona (right) work together to demonstrate 11th Century CE Norse blacksmithing.
Late 19th / Early 20th Century smithing
Unknown smith
Raffan works the twin bellows at Wolves of Woden's demonstration
Beautiful rose work and winner of "Most Professional Display"

Mark Suchocki - Royalston, MA
Green Coal are volunteers Amber (left), and Samantha (right) finally get to work on their own projects.
Dan Crowther casually holds down his tent as the sky clears and the winds pick up.
CDBA President Sarah Ritchie (left) finishes the day by cooking for hungry blacksmiths at the after hours AoI picnic.
Ron Bakerian gives a helping hand in Green Coal
Dan Crowther carefully tends his fire.