Hello Mathew,
I'm just a couple miles north of you.. You are fortunate to live in an area with a great bunch of metal working expertise and interest.You may also want to check out these local clubs...
CAMS Club... (Chesapeake Area Metalworking Society) They meet here in Burtonsville and in Annandale, Va. on alternate months
http://cams-club.org/
Also PATINA (Potomac Antique Tools and Industries Association)
http://patinatools.org/
And while your at it......
BGOP (Blacksmiths Guild Of the Potomac)
http://bgop.org/