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.

May 6-7-8, 2022 - Hammer-In at Auglaize village. See Hammer-In 2022 page

June 04, 2022 - Open Forge at Kathy Davidson 6647 Hill Ave. Toledo, OH.                                   43615

July 16, 2022 - Regular meeting at Kathy Davidson 6647 Hill Ave. Toledo, OH                           43615

August 06, 2022 - Open Forge at Kathy Davidson 6647 Hill Ave. Toledo. OH                                  43615

September 17, 2022 - Regular Meeting at Butch Sheely 15784 Custar Rd.                                            Grand Rapids, OH. 43522

October 01, 2022 - Open Forge at the Wood County Historical Society                                              13660 County Home Rd. Bowling Green, OH. 43402

November 19, 2022 - Regular Meeting at Mel Hoch 26193 Bowman Rd.                                               Defiance, OH. 43512

December 03, 2022 - Open Forge at 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.