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SUMMARY:July Meeting -another success!
URL:https://cdblacksmiths.com/news/july-meeting-another-success/
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DESCRIPTION:Paul Crosby does it again!\n\nPaul\, as we are all learning\,
  is a masterful teacher and demonstrator. His latest demo was on how to 
 do a version of the standard twist\, called the pineapple twist. This mo
 re sophisticated twist is most often used on tool handles\, such as fire
 place pokers\, shovels\, etc. However\, Paul also brought a unique examp
 le of using this twist on the grip of a sheath knife. Paul\, as he usual
 ly does\, talked about all of the steps he was taking as he was working 
 on the pineapple twist so that we clearly understood the steps and the f
 iner points of ending up with a finished and attractive piece. Paul also
  had pass outs which clearly\, through photos and a narrative\, walked y
 ou through all of the steps. While heating his demo piece\, Paul introdu
 ced yet another\, even more complicated twist\, which he has yet to actu
 ally make\, called the alligator twist in which the end product has the 
 interesting pattern of alligator skin. Paul will demonstrate that techni
 que at a future meeting. The overall meeting was another success with ov
 er 30 members attending along with several new folks\, a number of whom 
 got to try their hand at moving metal at the forge. Some promising smith
 s there! Lastly\, we were pleased to have Andy VanSchoick and his 150lb.
  lap dog drop by. Andy was one of our early founding members and jack-of
 -all-trades and who now owns Evolution Ironworks in Albany. DO NOT FORGE
 T! OUR AUGUST MEETING IS OFF-SITE AND IN SCHENECTADY. SEE BELOW FOR DETA
 ILS.
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