October 2, 201312 yr Bowie's Hammer-in in Knoxville Ron "Bowie" Claiborne's Hammer-in will be October 11, 12, 13th. The address is 2918 Ellistown Road, Knoxville, Tennessee. I don't know about any of the other demonstrators but I am first on Friday starting at 8:00 until 10:00. I will be demonstrating how I make a Rail Road Spike Knife. I have won the "Best Rail Road Spike Knife" contest at the Batson Blade Symposium in 2012 and 2013. The knives are different from the typical RR Spike knife and I have some informative processes that I use. The processes are applicable to knifemaking even when not using RR Spikes. Come and have a good time and maybe learn something.
October 2, 201312 yr Author Yes, I will even be bringing my trailer this year. I have some motors, a VFD, my grinders, forge building supplies. I even have a surface grinder and a RC hardness tester this year.
October 2, 201312 yr I do Not Know where my post went . However I am making plans to attend and shall look up a few folks when I get there so we can put a Name with a face . Best Regards Sam
October 3, 201312 yr You guys are killing me. <sniff> I'd love to go if for no other reason than to say hi to Ron. I haven't read anything from him in years. Please tell him Frosty says hi for me. And take pictures! Frosty The Lucky.
October 7, 201312 yr Author I just got off the phone with Ron "Bowie" Claiborne regarding this weekend's Hammer-in, October 11, 12, 13, 2013. Wayne Coe "How I Forge a Rail Road Spike Knife". Beyond that I don't know dates and times but I expect that the demonstrators will include: Alex Daniel will do a wrapped handle Lynn Landrum Jim Batson Bill Wiggins making a Damascus billet including Stainless Steel Richard Williams Jimmy Hyde forging cable into a billet then forging a knife from the billet. Alan Longmire posted this on the www.BladesmithsForum.com : Jesus, myself, and Dennis will be setting up the smelter and chopping charcoal Friday, and running it Saturday. Everyone is welcome to help with charcoal-chopping! The ore we are going to use is from one of the orebanks that supplied Pigeon Forge. Yep, it was a real forge long before it became the premier tourist trap of the Smokies.
October 9, 201312 yr Author $1,250.00 It is an Acura. Comes with magnetic chuck, 10 disks and disk dresser.
October 12, 201312 yr I regret to Inform everyone that I will Not Be attending the Hammer In Due to a Family Vacation in FL . Sorry I will take a ton on Photos though.... <Grins> Sam
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