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CBA Oktoberfest weekend with my girls

I spent last weekend with my friends and family at the California Blacksmith Ass. Oktoberfest. We had a great time talking shop, drinking, eating, sitting by the fire and forging metal. I love this group of people. I’m glad to see as I grow older there is still a place for my daughter to camp and play with a group of people just like when I was a kid. DIY is how you get things done for most of these smiths. Thanks!

More pictures

Zolie Making a point for her marshmallow skewer with dad Rich and Grandpa Joe

Zolie putting a double twist on her skewer

Safety 3rd on the trilobite with an anvil helmet

Big boy toys.

I’ve taken the trilobite to Burning Man, Handcar Regatta with lots of kids, but CBA blacksmith’s were by far the most play hard group of all.Andy was our demonstrator for the weekend and put us all to shame with his hard work despite our attempts to calm him with our home brewed concoctions.

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This post was written by Form & Reform on October 7, 2009 Comments Off

California Blacksmithing Oktoberfest Oct 2-4th 2009

I spent the weekend setting this up for the coming weekend and I think it will be a blast. If your interested in smithing or metal work this is a great place to hone your skills and meet some new people.

Set up crew at the spot Jimmy passed away last year.

Pictures of our weekend

October 2 – 4, 2009 at the Hagist Ranch, Cazadero CA

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Pre-registration is required.

There is a $30 per person penalty for all registrations received after September 28th.

It is very difficult to plan Oktoberfest without knowing how many people are coming. So if you plan to attend please pre-register to insure you will have a place. Space is limited and people trying to register on-site may be turned away.

You may pre register by printing the registration form and mailing it or you may register online using a credit card. Simply enter the name of each of your party and click the “add to cart” button. Do this for each person you wish to register.

Your payment will be processed through Pay Pal. You do not need a PayPal account to register, just any major credit card.

You will be prompted to enter the names for your conference badges on the final payment page. Please indicate which names are full registrants and which are non-participants.

Full Registration $85

Non-Participating Guest $55

You must be a CBA member to attend. You can join or renew your membership here:

Individual Membership $45

Family/Business Membership $50

If you are joining the CBA for the first time please print out and mail in the membership form to make sure we have all of your information. In the payment section write “paid on website”.

The Pre-registration rate is for registrations received on or before Monday, September 28th.

Registration after September 28th and on-site registration:

$115 Members
$85 Non-Participating Guests

OKTOBERFEST 2009

LEAD DEMONSTRATOR: ANDREW DOHNER

Cochranton PA

Andrew Dohner has 10 years experience as an industrial welder and fabricator as well as extensive background as a journeyman blacksmith. His journey has included opportunities to work in several shops and given him a diverse education culminating in a unique approach to forging steel. He has taught classes and conducted several demonstrations. His more recent work has been exhibited in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina. He produces functional architectural pieces including furniture, lighting and hardware.

CBA’s Oktoberfest takes place the first weekend of October every year at Frtiz Hagist’s Ranch in the beautiful coastal hills north of Cazadero. The weekend is filled with great food and friends, the occasional pyromania and of course some of the best blacksmithing around.