Fall Great Smoky Mountain Hammer In
Hosted by Haywood Community College
October 15 and 16, 2011
Location:
Haywood Community College
185 Freelander Drive
Clyde, North Carolina
For more information Contact:
Bill Wiggins, ABS Coordinator at (828) 226-2551 or Email Bill
Registration:
$65 Registration fee can be paid in "Event Registration" in the ABS Store or contact Cindy Sheely, ABS Office Manager at (419) 832-0400 or Email Cindy
Demonstrators:
Burt Foster- Bristol,VA..........................Knife Construction, Fit and Finish
Jason Knight- Harleyville, SC.................Knife Construction, Fit and Finish
James Batson- Madison, AL...................Knife Quality Assurance
Jesse Houser- Star, NC..........................Hands-On Engraving
Dick Sargent- Layton, NJ.......................Making Steel
Schedule:
Friday, Oct. 14
4 pm to 6 pm……………Check in and Registration
6 to 9 pm…………………Demonstrators Dinner, all attendees invited
Saturday, Oct. 15
7 – 8 am…………………Registration
8 am – 12 pm…………Blade Forging and Demonstrations
1 pm – 3 pm……………Blade Forging and Demonstrations
3 pm – 4 pm………………Knife Show open to the public
4 pm – 5 pm……………..Auction – items donated by attendees and demonstrators, see auction table.
7 pm – 9 pm………………ABS Cutting Demonstrations
Sunday, Oct. 16
8 am – 12 pm……………Blade Forging and Demonstrations
Accommodations
-Lodge of Waynesville, 828/452-0353, ask for Bladesmith rates, 909 Russ Ave (US276), take exit 102 off US74/US23
-Days Inn, 828/452-9009, take exit 102 South off US74/US23
-Super 8 Motel, 828/454-9667, 79 Liner Cove Rd, take exit 104 off US23/US74
-Best Western, 828/456-4402, 130 Shiloh Trail, take exit 98 North off US23/US74
Event Flyer: Fall Great Smoky Mountain Flyer.pdf
Cutting Demonstrations
Participate in the Cutting Demonstrations. Bring a sharp knife, 15†or less in length with a blade no longer than 10â€. The handle should be pinned and have a safety lanyard.
Please Pre-Register
Get your $65.00 Pre-Registration fee in early. Also plan to attend Demonstrators Dinner on Thursday night. Register on line or by mailing registration form and check to the ABS Office, PO Box 160, Grand Rapids, Ohio or register through the ABS Office via phone, 419-832-0400 and credit card.
Dan Cassidy
Journeyman Smith
Send an email to Dan
The Final Schedule has just been released:
Friday, October 14, 2011
4-6 DEMO AREA REGISTRATION
7-9 SAGE BRUSH* DEMONSTRATOR'S DINNER, Everyone welcome
*DEMONSTRATORS DINNER: Sagebrush of Waynesville, 895 Russ Avenue, Waynesville, NC, 28786
Phone: 828-452-5822
Saturday, October 15, 2011
7-8 DEMO AREA REGISTRATION
8-10 DEMO AREA KNIFE CONSTRUCTION with Burt Foster
FORGE MAKING STEEL with Dick Sargent & David Burnette
CLASSROOM HANDS-ON ENGRAVING with Jesse Houser
GREEN COAL HANDS ON FORGING with Len Landrum
10-12 DEMO AREA KNIFE CONSTRUCTION with Jason Knight
FORGE MAKING STEEL with Dick Sargent & David Burnett
CLASSROOM HANDS-ON ENGRAVING with Jesse Houser
GREEN COAL HANDS ON FORGING with James Gibson
12-1 LUNCH
1-3 DEMO AREA FIT AND FINISH with Burt Foster
FORGE MAKING STEEL with Dick Sargent & David Burnette
CLASSROOM HANDS-ON ENGRAVING with Jesse Houser
GREEN COAL HANDS ON FORGING with Len Landrum
3-4 KNIFE EXHIBITION & KNIFE SHOW with ALL
4-5 AUCTION with Auctioneer Colonel Tim Ryan
ITEMS DONATED by ATTENDEES—See ABS table.
PROCEEDS GO TO AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY. Donations are tax deductible.
7- 9 DEMO AREA CUTTING DEMONSTRATIONS with ALL
Sunday, October 16, 2011
8-10 DEMO AREA FIT AND FINISH with Jason Knight
FORGE MAKING STEEL with Dick Sargent & David Burnette
CLASSROOM HANDS-ON ENGRAVING with Jesse Houser
GREEN COAL HANDS ON FORGING with Ronnie Boydston
10-12 FORGE KNIFE QUALITY ASSURANCE with James Batson
CLASSROOM HANDS-ON ENGRAVING with Jesse Houser
12 CLOSING CEREMONY
Dan Cassidy
Journeyman Smith
Send an email to Dan
Dan, thanks for posting this. We are really looking forward to this with the 2 day format. Also, Burt and Jason will be finishing projects and not just the normal forge and grind. And we will have steel making going on the whole time. This should be a great event. I am looking forward to seeing everyone.
Bill
Bill;
Sounds like it is going to be a great weekend!!! I am going to have to get myself over there sometime. It would be interesting to see how ya'll do it different than us hillbillies and the jackpine savages over in Arkansas do it.
take care
Mike
p.s. hows the foot?
Mike Williams
Master Smith
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Bill;
Sounds like it is going to be a great weekend!!! I am going to have to get myself over there sometime. It would be interesting to see how ya'll do it different than us hillbillies and the jackpine savages over in Arkansas do it.
take care
Mike
p.s. hows the foot?
Hi Mike,
I have found that a hillbilly is a hillbilly. Don't matter where you find him. We would love to see you in North Carolina sometime. Maybe we can get you here to demo sometime. Do bring a cutter when you come. Just remember, I may be the one running the competition!!! Who knows, maybe the snake charmer would come with you, but I am sure that would be a long shot.
The foot is slowly getting better. I am gonna get in the shop some next week. Who knows, I may even get a knife done before the hammer in.
Bill
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