8th Annual New England Hammer-In

Auburn, Maine

July 17 - 19, 2016

Welcome to the New England School of Metalwork!

Safety glasses are required at all times in the workshop. Safety glasses are available for purchase at the Maine Oxy welding supply store directly across the train tracks.

There will be and open forge area operating all weekend as well as a grinding station. Long pants and leather topped shoes are mandatory for the open forge or grinding station. No exceptions will be made.

Friday, July 15, 2016

3:00 -4:00- Registration - on site – Barbara Wechter, Registrar and AP smith

4:00-6:00- Opening Ceremony: First Forging of the Hammer-In with Mace Vitale, JS

6:30- Instructor’s dinner at The Village Inn located at 165 High St, Auburn Maine 04210. The Village Inn is a short walk (or even shorter drive) from NESM. View their menu at www.villageinnmaine.com . All are welcome!

Saturday, July 16, 2016

7:30 - 8am Registration - on site – Barbara Wechter, Registrar and AP smith

8 – 10am - Shop – Damascus Part 1 with Steve Culver MS

8 – 10am - Classroom – Damascus Blade Finishing with JD Smith MS

10 – 12 noon - Shop – Hand Forged Kitchen Knife with Nick Rossi JS

10 – 12 noon - Classroom – Basketweave Carved Leather Sheath with Ben Breda JS

12 – 1pm - Lunch - on site courtesy of The Anvil Café

1 – 3pm – Auction with Masters of Ceremony JD Smith, MS and Mace Vitale, JS.

3 – 5pm – Classroom – Viking Inlay with Dereck Glaser

3 – 5pm Classroom –Gun Lock Theory with Steve Culver MS

5 – 7pm - Dinner Break

7 – 9:30pm - Shop - Battle of the Bladesmiths: Participants TBD

Sunday, July 17, 2016

8 – 10am - Shop – Damascus Part 2 with Steve Culver. MS

8 – 10am - Classroom – Journey to JS with Mace Vitale, JS

10 – 12 noon - Shop – Integral forging with Christoph Deringer

10 – 12 noon - Classroom – Jigs and Fixtures Steve Culver.

12 noon – 1pm - Lunch - on site and is a la carte.

1 – 3pm - *Knife Show

3 – 5pm – Classroom – Knife Design with Christoph Deringer

3 – 5pm – Shop- Welded Poll Axe with Steve Ash.

5 pm - Lobster Dinner - on site under the tent, price is still $20, and YES, you can have a

DOUBLE lobster for an additional $10 charge! You need to sign up and pay by contacting

Barbara Wechter at the event registration table on Friday before the noon deadline.

*Knife Show: Display tables are included with Registration. Please sign up with Barbara for a table. Custom knives, tailgate sales and antique knives are welcome. Open to the public.

*PLEASE bring some great auction items!

Contact Range Pond Family campground for camp sites; Located in beautiful Range Pond State Park, only 6.9 miles away. www.rangepondcamp.com