Central Virginia Blacksmith Guild meeting Jan. 9, 2010 at Mike Gillespie's

The meeting on Jan 9, 2010 was at Mike Gillespie's shop.  Mike did a demo on repousse work for a leaf and George Smart did a repousse demo on making a feather.

Somewhere along the line, a box of sanitary hair nets got passed around and there was one report of a vehicle getting "hair-netted" instead of toilet papered.  You never know when or where a hair net will show up somewhere in your shop.  Be warned George..................

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Mike Gillespie using a chisel to start the lines on a leaf.

A few of Mike's finished leaves.

Repousse fish completed by Mike Gillespie

George Smart working on his feather demo.

George checking the details of his feather project.

Detail lines of the feathers being created.

Some of George's completed projects for a hosta leaf, grape leaf, oak leaf.

Examples of finished leaves.