Local artisans taking part in Historic Trades Fair at Childs

HERITAGE: Blacksmithing, weaving, printing among the arts to be practiced at Saturday exhibition.

CHILDS — Artisans from throughout the region, including Niagara and Orleans counties, will ply their trades at the annual Historic Trades Fair at the Cobblestone Museum on Saturday.

One of the highlights of the day is a blacksmithing demonstration by Bill Ott of Lockport, his brother Dave Ott of Varysburg and a friend, Chuck Cantebury of Attica.

Bill Ott said he decided to learn the trade about 20 years ago.

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