Meeting Times & Places

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 Road, Defiance, OH 43512              

January 20, 2024 - Regular Meeting  Kathy Davidson

   6647 Hill Avenue, Toledo, OH 43615

February 03, 2024 - Open Forge  Kathy Davidson

     6647 Hill Avenue, Toledo, OH 43615

March 16, 2024 - Regular Meeting  Kathy Davidson

6647 Hill Avenue, Toledo, OH 43615

April 06, 2024 -   Open Forge at Wood County Historical Society

13660 County Home Road, Bowling Green, OH  43402

May 03-04-05 - 2024 - Annual Club Hammer-In

        See the Hammer-In 2024 page

June 01, 2024 -   Open Forge  Kathy Davidson

6647 Hill Avenue, Toledo, OH 43615

July 20, 2024 - Regular Meeting  Justin Hall

    6843 Section Road, Ottawa Lake, MI  49267              

August 03, 2024 - Open Forge  Mike Foltz

  2354 S Opferlentz Road, Elmore, OH 43416

September 21, 2024 - Regular Meeting  Providence Metro Park

 13200 S River Road, Grand Rapids, OH 43522      

Tentative Schedule - To be Confirmed Soon

October 05, 2024 - Open Forge  Findley Fall Harvest Festival

   12505 County Road 99 Findlay, OH 45840

November 16, 2024 - Election Meeting Location To Be Determined                                          

December 07, 2024 - Open Forge Location To Be Determined   

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.

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.