Please check the following Driving Directions for specific directions to our meeting sites.

Driving Directions to Meeting Sites

Mel Hoch - Take Hire Rd. from SR-281 at the GM Foundry south about 3 miles to Bowman Rd. Right on Bowman about 1/2 mile.

Roger & Penny King - Look for the small anvil sign above the mail box next to the driveway.

Kathy Davidson - Kathy is just east of McCord RD.  1st house past the apartments.

Butch & Cindy Sheely - Butch is on Custar Rd. - north of SR-6 just south of Poe Rd.

Wood County Museum - From I-75 take SR-6 exit east about 1/2 mile to

County Home Rd. Right on County Home Rd. to the museum site. Look for the oil well drilling derrick.

Auglaize Village - See the Hammer-In page for driving directions.

 

Meetings are open to all persons with an interest in blacksmithing. We hope that if you like what we are all about, that you consider joining our organization.

December 02, 2023 - Open Forge  Mel Hoch 26193 Bowman Rd.                                                          Defiance, OH. 43512              

January 20, 2024 - Regular Meeting at Kathy Davidson 6647 Hill Ave.

                                Toledo. OH. 43615

February 03, 2024 - Open Forge at Kathy Davidson  6647 Hill Ave.                                                     Toledo, OH. 43615

March 16, 2024 - Regular Meeting at Kathy Davidson 6647 Hill Ave.                                               Toledo, OH. 43615 

April 06, 2024 - Open Forge at Wood County Historical Society                                                   13660 County Home Rd. Bowling Green, OH.  43402

May 03-04-05 - 2024 - Hammer-In - - -  See the Hammer-In 2024 page

June 01, 2024 - Open Forge at Kathy Davidson   6647 Hill Ave.                                                      Toledo, OH. 43615                      

July 20, 2024 - Regular Meeting Justin Hall  6843 Section Rd.                                                     Ottawa Lake, MI.  49267              

August 03, 2024 -   Open Forge  Kathy Davidson   6647 Hill Ave.                                                       Toledo, OH. 43615 

September 21, 2024 - Regular Meeting  Butch Sheely 15784 Custar                                                      Rd.  Grand Rapids, OH.  43522           

October 05, 2024 - Open Forge at Wood County Museum

                                13660 County Home Rd. Bowling Green, OH. 43402

November 16, 2024 - Election Meeting at Mel Hoch 26193 Bowman Rd.                                               Defiance, OH.  43512                                                                                      

December 07, 2024 - Open Forge Mel Hoch 26193 Bowman Rd.                                                            Defiance, OH. 43512                           

Forging activities at meetings start about 9:00 AM.

Meeting end times vary but usually wind down mid afternoon.

At the bi-monthly business meetings, formal club business is conducted at 11:00 followed by a potluck lunch.

The Open Forge meetings are more informal. Forging activities continue throughout with individual's lunch taken at will.