JON SARRIUGARTE

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.

California Blacksmith Association April 23-26 in Petaluma

The CBA is a wonderful organization that shares the tradition of blacksmithing. It’s not often we get to have it so close to the Bay Area. If you have interest in starting, or want to learn more this is the event for you. This group will share everything they know and teaching stations will be setup everyday of the event.

I will be there with the Snail Art Car the Golden Mean

CBA Spring Conference

Demonstrators

	Claudio Bottero, Piombino-Dese, Italy
	Jadran and Martino Stenico, Rome, Italy
	Eric Clausen, Oakland, California
	Toni Standteiner, Truckee, California
	Jill Turman, Alameda, California
	Andrew Kyte, Berkeley, California