Its been a while since I've been to the park, so I wasn't aware that there was a blacksmith shop. I would really enjoy visiting again and having the meeting there, great idea Torch! Should we have someone be responsible for lunch, or have everyone bring their own box lunch? The latter would probably be the easiest, given there may be issues with refrigeration. I'm sure we all have access to a small cooler.

Do you know what they mean about scratch blocks? What sort of material is used to make the patter? What sort of tools would be used to make the pattern? I'm curious since I've not heard the term used in relation to cast iron.

Linda