RandyScott Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Here is the notice of the 20th (yes, 20th) Trackrock Hammer-in. There are two per year, spring and fall. Blairsville is in North GA, just under the NC border. Convenient for folks in SE TN, Western NC and NE SC.. as well as North Georgia. Come on and visit some fellow bladesmiths.Trackrock Hammer-in Spring Event 2012Date: Weekend of March 30 - April 1 Notice: Open to all & no admission feesLocation: Trackrock Campground, Blairsville, GADirections: WWW.TRACKROCK.COMActivities: Bladesmithing, Hawk forging, Leather Crafting, Forge Building, Anything Knife RelatedWho: Anyone interested in knives, knife making, hawks, leather work, collecting, trading, etc. Watch, meet and talk with several talented bladesmiths, master leather craftsmen, collectors, etc. See old discarded steel, scrap metal, wood and bone transformed into functional works of art.General: Craftsmen from several states, finished knives on display, collections on display, etc. Family oriented event, Behave! No unsafe or reckless behavior will be tolerated.Saturday BBQ: Saturday lunch is catered on site at cost. You must RSVP to partake in this lunch.Drop dead date to RSVP for the BBQ lunch is March 20th.Additional: “Iron in the Hat” event Saturday to help fund event. Please bring usable item for this event. A chance to pick up valuable plunder - knifemaking materials, parts and pieces. Strictly voluntary, participation encouraged.Knife Raffle: We are currently working on two separate custom knives to be raffled off at the next couple of Trackrock Hammer-in events. Funds will go toward the purchase of major equipment to be used at future events. One knife will be a collaboration piece by Wayne Hensley and myself, the other a collaboration piece by Rick Lowe and Will Dutton.Accommodations: Full hook-up & primitive camping available (check web site), Trackrock is an excellent campground and very well maintained. Several motels near: Blairsville and Young Harris. Contact Trackrock Campground for further information at above website. Please contact me if you wish to participate, or need further information about the event. Email: crex68@yahoo.com __________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the ArtsC Rex Custom Knives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlissStreet Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I'll need to start making some plans then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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