Upcoming events.
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGOP Spring Fling
Join Blacksmiths’ Guild of the Potomac for our Annual Spring Fling Conference. Demonstrators are Phillip Heath and Ken Schwartz from Colonial Williamsburg. Richard Sullivan from the Williamsburg Gun Shop will also be demonstrating the completion of a Brown Bessie rifle.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - A kinetic sculpture
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
Blacksmith Days 2025
The 35th annual blacksmith days event for the Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland. One of this year’s demonstrators is Ted Banning. The other demonstrator is being worked out now. Check out frequently for updates. Activities include contests, tailgating, Iron-in-the-hat drawings, Forging Contests, Live Auction and more! This is a save the date notification. Come back often and check in as we update the event notification
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - Something made from a 1/2” square 6” long
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - Something non-ferrous
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - Something with at least one scroll
Nol Putnam Memorial Blacksmithing Hammer-in Third Annual
Nol Putnam Third Annual Memorial Hammer-in
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item -An edged item
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - something for Halloween
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - A cooking utensil
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - something that makes noise
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - Something with a for the garden
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - A wood working tool
2nd annual Selmer Ironworks Hammer-In
This year’s demonstrator is Fred Crist. Forging demonstrations, tailgating sales, raffle! Donate a forged critter to the raffle. Vote with tickets for best animal, head, insect, grotesque, etc. Item donations offset the cost of the event.
This event is free to the public. Bring a handmade item for Iron In the Hat. Item donations offset the cost of the event. Know someone interested in blacksmithing, but they’ve never made anything to donate? Bring them along and buy some extra tickets. Items do not have to be forged ironwork. Share your art with the community.
The demonstration will be inside. Tailgating will be outside, weather permitting.
More details will be posted at www.SelmerIronworks.com
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
Blacksmith Guild of Western Maryland Ground Hog Day Hammer-in
Demonstrator to be announced
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Meeting Cancelled due to snowy weather
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - Something for Valentines Day
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - A representation of an animal.
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
2024 Holiday Party
Please join us on November 23rd at the Bear Branch Nature Center for our annual holiday party. Setup for the event begins at 4pm with dinner shortly after 5pm. The guild will provide main dishes, drinks and tableware. We are asking that you bring a favorite side dish or dessert.
Activities
Gifty Iron-in-the-hat
Trade Items is a handmade tree ornament.
2nd trade item is the cookie exchange. Bring some handmade wonder, with recipe, for a random trade to another participant.
300 John Owings Rd
Westminster, MD
21158
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - Something with a face.
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - Something with a cutting edge.
2024 Principio Hammer-in - Cancelled for 2024
Event has been cancelled for this year. Please see: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lS4iLFqzojo
Judy Berger Memorial Hammer-in
"She who dies with the most tools wins."
Super Early Bird: $60 - Purchase your ticket by May 30, 2024!!
About this event
We look forward to you joining us at Blue Moon Farm & Forge and sharing in Judy's passion for moving metal.
Proceeds from the event will go to the Judy Berger Blacksmith Scholarship Fund. The goal of this fund is to continue Judy's dream of supporting the art of metalworking by awarding educational scholarships.
Please help us celebrate Judy and her legacy by bringing together her blacksmithing family and her Blue Moon family.
Demonstrators
Tom Latané
Tal Harris
Peter Ross
Ken Schwarz
Kirk Sullens
Mindy Gardner and Mark Gardner
Allen Kress and Clay Spencer?
Tickets (Linked below)
Participants
-Super Early Bird: $60 - Purchase your ticket by May 30, 2024
-Early Bird: $70 - Purchase your ticket by July 31, 2024
-General Registration: $80 - Purchase your ticket by September 30, 2024
-Walk-in: $100 - Purchase your ticket on October 1, 2024 or later
Family Members
-Super Early Bird: $30 - Purchase your ticket by May 30, 2024
-Early Bird: $35 - Purchase your ticket by July 31, 2024
-General Registration: $40 - Purchase your ticket by September 30, 2024
-Walk-in: $50 - Purchase your ticket on October 1, 2024 or later
Other Stuff
-T-shirt: $20 - Pre-order your Judy Berger Memorial Hammer-In T-shirt by September 23, 2024
-Field/Tent or Flat/RV Campsite: $10 - We don't have any RV facilities, but if you ask, we will give you a site you can drive to. Otherwise, you can camp almost anywhere on Blue Moon Farm
-Saturday Night Banquet: $25 - We will have food trucks available throughout, but Saturday night we're having a catered event (purchase your tickets by September 30, 2024.)
Link to Tickets: https://bluemoonpress.org/jb-hammer-in.html
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
Blacksmith Guild of Western Maryland Fall Hammer-in
Chris Cash of Mt Phillip Metal Works will be the featured demonstrator.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - Something with at least 3 leaves.
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
62nd Mason Dixon Gas and Steam Show
Looking for Guild Members to help with serving food. Please see Ted for signup
Feature tractors this year: International Harvester tractors, engines & equipment
Schedule
All items are subject to change and times are approximate.
Friday:
7am-10a-Breakfast
10a-Flag Raising/Opening
Ceremony
10am-til–Lunch
4pm-Tractor Parade
Saturday:
7-10am-Breakfast
10am-Flag Raising/Opening Ceremony
10am-till-Lunch
11:30am-Saw Mill & Shingle Mill
Operation
12pm-Slow Tractor Race (Near Saw Mill)
Mid-afternoon-Threshing and Baling
1pm-Parade Antique Cars & Trucks
1:30pm-Kids Pedal Pull, ages 4-8
4pm-Parade Steam Engines & Tractors
Nol Putnam Memorial Blacksmithing Hammer-in
register www.alexanderbrothers.com
Forging Demonstration, Iron-in-the-hat, raffle, auction, tailgating, food, forging competition, camping available.
Special Guest: Philip Heath
Sponsored by: Alexander Brothers LLC, Virginia Institute of Blacksmith, Blacksmith Supply, Shenandoah Valley Blacksmithing Guild, Your Donations!
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - Something Abstract
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - Something integrating non-ferrous metals.
Open Forge
Remember to call the hotline (410-386-9150) after 4pm the day of to confirm the forge will be open.
Blacksmith Guild of Western Maryland Hammer-in
Come on out to our Summer Hammer In.
This summers demonstrations will be by Tim Beachley & Jacob Selmer (links to their pages below).
https://www.instagram.com/tbmetalart/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/jacob.selmer
Pot Luck lunch at noon
Iron in the hat at 3pm - We are encouraging hand made items for donations. Tickets are $1.00 each or 11 for $10.00.
Live Music from 5pm to 10pm
Come on out and enjoy some great local acoustic and blue grass music. Be sure to bring a blanket or chair.
Can’t wait to see everyone there!
BGCM Monthly Meeting
Potluck lunch at noon. (or bring your own lunch)
Trade item - Something with at least two rivets.