Cree Vicar Dave - SASS Life #39907

Territorial Governor, Sucker Creek

Iron fence and rose trellis at the Bradley Carriage House. The "Max Carey Blacksmith Guild" has made several ornate projects for organizations in the Midland, MI area.

Hilton Headly cutting steel the old fashion way. He was making parts fo wind chime, one of the guild's group projects,

Kyle Loree, age 13, firing up one of the group's forges.

Fred Berg & Wolverine Wrangler at a forge. Fred has been a blacksmith for over 20 years. He gave us a tour of the blacksmith shop.

Kyle Loree & Keith Lumbert bending steel. After heating it in the forge, they wrapped it around the form and tapped it with a hammer to get the shape they wanted.

Dale Thompson & Fred Berg with a fireplace tool set, a group project of the guild.

Blacksmith group photo: SEATED left to right; Jim Curtis, Kyle Loree, Dale Thompson, Steve Avery (center), Hilton Headley, Bob Impullitti, Don Robinson, Jim Taylor. STANDING left to right; Bob Beeckman, Fred Berg, Keith Lumbert, Al Vanderbrink.

Wolverine Wrangler & Cree Vicar Dave inspecting a "Surrey with the Fringe on Top"

Bob Impulliti reading the Cowboy Chronicle™.

The blacksmith shop at work. Don Robinson is operating a forge in the foreground.

Al Vanderbrink holding one of his works of art. A horse drawn log sled with a man standing by it.