The Twenty-fourth Annual

 

Batson Bladesmithing Symposium & Knife Show

 

April  13-15, 2012

 

At

TANNEHILL IRONWORKS at Exit 100 off I-20, 11 miles West of Bessemer, Alabama

 

The Registration fee is $75 for AFC members & $100 for others

which includes a one year Membership in the Alabama Forge Council.

Knife Show Table fee and Tannehill State Park Fee are included in Registration.

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Please pre-register.  Send your name, address, and phone number with registration fee

and how many people that will attend the Demonstrators Dinner on Thursday evening

to Judd Clem, 111 Yorkshire Dr, Athens, AL 35613,

or contact  by phone 256/232-2645, or by e-mail, [email protected].

Your Park fee is paid by the Alabama Forge Council.

 

 

Youth Hands-On Forging Sites for Boy Scouts and other youths with adult, free to youths under 16. We should have the best Knife Show ever.  Your table fee is free to paid participants.

Bring your best knife for the Cutting Contest and a knife for the

Railroad Spike Knife Contest.

 

There will be Knife Suppliers, Tail Gate Sales and Tool Venders

 

Bring items for the Auction .

 

 

FEATURING

 

 

DAMASCUS STEEL-----------------STEVE DUNN 

HANDLES & GUARDS -----------------JOSEPH KEESLAR

FORGED BLADES & QUILLON DAGGERS -----------KEVIN CASHEN

PERIOD KNIVES----------STEVE MARSHALL & NEIL FAULKENBERRY

SHELL POMMELS  & SHEATH FITTING-------------------------ALEX DANIELS

LINER LOCK FOLDERS--------------------------------------MEL PARDUE

 ABS  KNIFE JUDGING ---------------------B R HUGHES

KNIFE BUSINESS --------------------------CAROLYN HUGHES

HANDS-ON FORGING-----------HARRY BROCK & GLENN HOLMES

YOUTH HANDS-ON FORGING ------------ RAYMOND HEAD & KEN DURHAM

CUTTING COMPETITION----------------------------------B R HUGHES & JAMES BATSON

HAMMER &  GRAVER  ENGRAVING----------------------------------BILLY  BATES

LEARN TO SCRIMSHAW-------------------------------------MARY BAILEY

SILVER WIRE INLAY-------------------RON “BOWIE” CLAIBORNE

LEATHER SHEATHS-------------------------KENNY ROWE

AUCTION----------- COLONEL TIM RYAN

 

 

AGENDA

 

Thursday, April 12, 2012

2 to 6 pm.........................……….........................Check-in

6 to 8 pm...........................………..Demonstrators Dinner

 

Friday, April 13, 2012

7-8 am...........................………...........................Check-in

8-12 noon.....................……….................Demonstrations

Lunch.

1-5 pm........................………..............Hands-on Seminars

7-9 pm...................……….................Cutting Competition

 

Saturday, April 14, 2012

7-8 am..........................................………............Check-in

8-12 noon............................………..........Demonstrations

Lunch

1-3 pm.....………....Knife Show & Collectors Exhibition

3-6 pm..................................……….........…........Auction

 

 

Sunday, April 15, 2012

8-12 noon................................……….......Demonstrations

 

TANNEHILL IRONWORKS

The Alabama State Historical Park consists of an Iron & Steel Museum, Tannehill Furnaces, Craft Cabins, 195 improved campsites, Gristmill, cotton gin, 45 historical buildings, etc-

 

DIRECTIONS

Tannehill Ironworks is located at McCalla, Alabama about 11 miles west of Bessemer.  From I-59 & I-20, take exit 100 and follow signs to Tannehill (about 2 miles).  From I-459 take exit 1 and follow signs (about 7 miles).  http:www.tannehill.org

 

BY AIR

Fly into the Birmingham Jetport which is located 40 miles from Tannehill.  Transportation can be provided. Request in advance from Judd Clem (256/232-2645).

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LODGING & ACCOMMODATIONS

 

FOOD is available at the Furnace Master Restaurant, Country Store, & Snack Bar.

 

CAMPING is available at Tannehill Ironworks near the Demonstration Area  on Mill Creek.  Improved (water & electricity)  & Primitive camping. For reservations call 205/477-5711.   Check in at Country store.

 

MOTELS, there are  many motels & restaurants off I-459  and I-20/59 toward Bessemer and Birmingham.

 

Sleep Inn, 205/424-0000, $59.99+tax for two double beds, 1259 Greenmor Drive @ Ala-52 at exit 6 off I- 459 about 15 miles from Tannehill. Demonstrator's Motel.

 

Hampton Inn, 205/425-2010, $89+tax for two double beds, 4910 Civic Lane @ exit 108 off

I-20/59 about 11 miles from Tannehill.

 

Best Western, 205/481-1950, $70+tax  for two double beds, 5041 Academy Lane @ exit 108 off I-20/59 about 11 miles from Tannehill.

 

Jameson Inns, 205/428-3194, $73+tax for two double beds, 5021 Academy Lane @ exit 108 off I-20/59 about 11 miles from Tannehill.

 

AUCTION

The Alabama Forge Council is a non-profit organization with over 300 members.  The proceeds from this auction will go to the AFC Building Fund. The Clarence Kilby Scholarship will be awarded to a lucky paid participant.

 

 

BE AWARE!

No Alcoholic Beverages are allowed at Tannehill Ironworks

 

 

 

 

April 13-15

 

The Twenty-fourth

Batson Bladesmithing Symposium, Knife Show & Rendezvous

at

TANNEHILL IRONWORKS @ Exit 100 off I-20, 11 miles West of BESSEMER, ALABAMA

 

Participate in the CUTTING COMPETITION on Friday night. Bring a sharp knife with forged blade 10 inches or under & total length not over 15 inches. Handle must be pinned with a wrist thong for safety.

 

Bring examples of your work for the KNIFE SHOW, COLLECTION EXHIBITS & AUCTION

that will be held  on the afternoon of Saturday April 14, 2012 from 1 to 6 pm.

 

The AUCTION will begin immediately after the KNIFE SHOW.

 

Collectors and knife enthusiasts are encouraged to attend the Symposium and

learn first hand how modern knives are forged and  made.

 

Participate in the Railroad Spike Knife Contest.  Bring a unique railroad spike knife

 

REMEMBER to BRING

KNIVES FOR KNIFE SHOW---------ITEMS TO DONATE FOR THE AUCTION

TOOLS & MATERIALS FOR TAIL GATE SALE

 

 

 

 

Alabama Forge Council

Judd Clem

111 Yorkshire Dr.

Athens, AL 35613