California Hammer-In
American Bladesmith Society, Inc.
Location: College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California
Contact:
Mike Vagnino at 559-636-0501 or email mvknives@lightspeed.net
Registration fee: $55
Pre-Register and pay the $55 Registration fee online in the Store
or contact Cindy Sheely, ABS Office Manager at store@americanbladesmith.com or (419) 832-0400
Demonstrators:
Tom Ferry, MS………………………Damascus Design & Construction Techniques
James Rodebaugh, MS…………..Forged Bowie – Start to Finish
Red St. Cyr, MS……………………..Green Coal Forging Demonstration
Bill Burke, MS………………………..Making Wootz & Forging Tamahagane Steel
David Lisch, JS……………………….Forging Bronze and Wrought Iron Fittings
Henry Torres, MS…………………….Blade Hand Finishing
Bill Herndon, JS………………………Hard Sheath Construction
Aaron Wilburn, JS……………………Leather Sheath Construction & Tooling
Schedule:
Thursday – October 6
3 – 5pm – Check-in and Registration
Friday – October 7
7 – 8am – Check-in and Registration
8am – 12noon – Demonstrations
1 – 5pm – Demonstrations
Saturday – October 8
8am – 12noon – Demonstrations
2 – 5pm – Knife Show and Auction (Free to the Public)
5 – 6pm – Round Table
Sunday – October 9
8am – 12noon – Demonstrations
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