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Class: Tongs Made Simply
Instructor Nicholas Kimball Let’s Get a Grip! Email jeffrey.ayer@gmail.com to Register (2 Day Class — Saturday, Sept 19 – Sunday Sept. 20, 9 am – 5 pm) Let’s get a grip! In our class, we will be exploring some of the simplest ways to create your own set of tongs.These tools may be simple but…
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BGOP Annual Member’s BBQ July 17, 2026
Celebrate another year of forging with your fellow BGOP members. Bring a dish to share and your appetite.
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Annual Member’s Holiday Party 2025
December 13th at 6:00pm Church of the Covenent, 2666 Military Rd, Arlington, VA
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Fay LeCompte Memorial
BGOP will be holding a Memorial for Fay at Spring Fling April 12th. Please bring photos, items created by Fay and your stories to share. It is with great sadness that BGOP announces the passing of Fay LeCompte one of our founding members. Fay was an incredible smith who devoted his life to sharing and…
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Spring Fling Contest
This year’s contest is a business card holder forged in the previous year, signed and dated by the artist. Ferrous and Non-Ferrous forging accepted. The piece can be mixed media with steel primary. All entries must be delivered in-person at Spring Fling. Judging will be at 5:00 PM, Saturday. The decision of the judges is…
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Spring Fling Save The Date
April 12-13th, Frederick County Fairgrounds Clearbrook, VA Set up and camping on April 11th with open forge.
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BGOP Spring Fling 2025 April 12 & 13th
Spring Fling 2025 will be held April 12th & 13th at the Frederick Co. Fairgrounds in Clear Brook, VA. Setup and camping starts on April 11th. Demonstrators will be: Phil Heath Ken Schwartz & Richard Sullivan Check back for details!