Archive for the ‘Kentucky Smithy’ Category
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
I want to talk about a man named Tony
Unlike most Renaissance Fairs, the Kentucky Highlander Renaissance fair has two blacksmiths. I am blessed to be one of those folk. So blessed that my wife and I have built and continue to improve our dream smithy there. The other blacksmith is ...
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Drugs, Colombians, and Eminence, KY
A few of my readers might have noticed a reference or two about my family wanting to get out of Dodge. Actually, it is Columbus, OH. No offence to the Columbians (yep, that’s what we are) but we have come to the conclusion that even the ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
A while ago, some numb nut made some horrible comments about Renaissance Festivals being all about the Dark Ages and the Burning Times. I responded with a bit of a history lesson about how the Renaissance period is what brought Europe out of the Dark Ages. But what ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Kentucky Celtic Festival 2007
This was the second year for the Kentucky Celtic Festival to use the Kentucky Highlander Renaissance Festival grounds. A good time was had by all.
Above, Missie helps Stephanie lace up her bodice. Missy is a playtron who has been working for us on and off. ...
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
The building is done. No, the forge isn’t installed. The paint isn’t 100% finished and the living space is a bit, well unlivable. But the building is done. We have a floor, walls, and it looks like something that belongs in the 13th century, complete with ...
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Monday, May 21st, 2007
So I ran out of time in Kentucky and needed to purchase a forge rather than build another one. Found someone on Ebay that had one which was a wee bit small. Got him on the phone and he had something on hand that would do the trick. ...
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
Finaly found a new forge. Ok, its not actually a forge because their welder hasn't answered his phone yet. But I found a strong blower, ashgate, firepot, and hood. The rest I can put togeather in an afternoon with my MIG. If it works well, I ...
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