Old Wood and Metalworking Machine Operators

OWAMMO's Gathering and our fall event which will be held this coming October 22nd and 23rd -2010.

You had asked me to put a few paragraphs together describing our Old Wood and Metalworking Machine Operators (OWAMMO’S) group as an introduction to some of your fellow blacksmiths in an effort to invite your people to attend and participate in our OWAMMO’s gatherings.
We already have a few blacksmiths that attend and we believe that what we have to offer in our gatherings may interest some of your people in BAM.
The first (OWAMMO’S) Gathering was held in Carthage, Mo. on 5/7/2007 and began as an idea of Dan and Carolyn Wyatt.
We so much fun was had by all that they decided to have another... and then another!
Then we outgrew having the event in our back yard and in my 2 work shops so we established a planning team of about 20 people from basically all over the US that work together on our gathering and we had our spring gathering in Branson last weekend which was officially the 7th OWAMMO’S Gathering, but it was the first one that we have advertised nationally so to speak.
I think that we had our invitation or we were discussed on something just over 20 forums.
We had a turn out of about 80 people, but only had the invitation out something like 7 weeks or so and those weren’t bad numbers for such a short notice.
Obviously we can’t be for certain, but we believe given a couple of years with the word of mouth, the inclusion of our event on several forums, etc. that we could reach numbers of about 300-400 people attending our event.
Our web site is only about 3 months old and we are adding more information almost weekly, but we would encourage anyone that would like to visit to please do so here: http://www.owammos.com
Gentlemen I have discussed the concept of extending an invitation to larger groups our fellow metalworkers, blacksmiths, and model engine building friends with a few of our planning team and we believe that there are enough similarities in what your BAM group is doing to perhaps be of benefit to all involved as we learn from your folks and hopefully the inverse of that experience will take place.
Again in closing I thank you guys for your time and feel free to post my thoughts in any of your communications with your group and if any of you / them get over my way in Carthage, Mo. please tell them to drop by my shed for a visit.
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." ~ Will Rogers
God Bless, Dan
http://www.owammos.com

Gentlemen, I am Julie Sonveau the general manager of the Ozark Medieval Fortress.
It is a new attraction opening in May near Lead Hill Arkansas.
We are building a FULL SCALE real Medieval Fortress using tools and techniques from the late 13th century! A unique, fascinating and crazy project.
It is based on a successful project that has been going on now for 10 years in France, and was started by the same person Michel Guyot along with a scientific team of castle experts.
We have many people in France wanting to come be a part of this project in America; but we want an American team to show their Medieval stuff!
We are building the blacksmith shop as I speak and I am looking for the right person to fill it.
I thought you would be the best, most professional source, and might be able to help.
We are looking at more than just hiring a blacksmith, we have lots of other educational and collaboration ideas.
Michel Guyot himself will be here on site next week.
I would love it if I could speak with you all before that time and fill you in on our project and welcome you to even come out and see us.
My numbers are 870-436-7625 at the site and my call is 870-754-3724.
Kind regards,
Julie sonveau
general manager
www.ozarkmedievalfortress.com