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Location:

Moran School of Bladesmithing Texarkana College Washington, Arkansas

Directions: Google Maps

Information Contact: B.R. Hughes at (903) 838-0134 for more information or email [email protected]

Registration Fee: Pre-Register and pay the $55 Registration fee Online in the Store or contact Cindy Sheely, ABS Store Manager at [email protected] or (419) 832-0400

Demonstrators:
Kevin Cashen, Master Smith – Michigan – Classic European Quillon Daggers – Advanced Heat Treating Concepts – A Systematic Approach to Steel Selection 

J. R. Cook, Master Smith – Arkansas – Acid Engraving Techniques – Cutting Competition Judge 

Mike Williams, Master Smith – Oklahoma – Cutting Competion Judge – Handles and Guards Techniques – ABS Judging Standards for Master Smith and Journeyman Smith

BR Hughes, Founder – Texas – ABS Judging Standards for Master Smith and Journeyman Smith 

Dr. James Batson, Master Smith – Alabama – Bowie Knives

5th Great Smoky Mountain Bladesmithing Symposium

Offered by the American Bladesmith Society

Hosted by Haywood Community College

March 9, 10, and 11, 2012

 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 at the event, or contact Cindy Sheely, ABS Office Manager at (419) 832-0400 or Email Cindy

Demonstrators:

Jerry Fisk, MS – Arkansas………….Forging, heat treating, and grinding
Greg Neely, MS – Texas…………….Hand finishing blades, finishing Damascus, and ABS Judging Standards
Burt Foster, MS – Virginia………….Knife Photography and Laminated blades

June 8-10, 2012
Cobb Galleria Centre
Atlanta, GA

For 3 days, we will give you the very best of the knife-making and knife-collecting industries under one roof. You will find the world’s largest combined show of handmade, factory and antique knives, over 700 tables and almost 175 factory booths and products. Expect the most diverse array of knife manufacturers, custom knifemakers, cutlery manufacturers, collectors and collections!

In addition, we’ve got the Blade Magazine Knife of the Year® awards, Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame© induction, the annual ABS meeting, the BLADE Show World Championship Cutting Competition, forging demos, collecting how-to’s and so much more.

The BLADE Show was created for knife enthusiasts by knife enthusiasts and is presented by BLADE Magazine—the world’s most trusted authority on knives and knifemakers.