Sam Salvati Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 You missed a great one! The hammer in at Ashokan NY was AWESOME! Rick Barrett did an awesome Tamahagane (Japanese tatara smelted steel) billet welding demo, Jim Siska did a EXCELLENT hollow grinding demo, he did in 4 passes what it takes some atleast 30 minutes, and made it look so simple a 2 year old could do it. Burt Foster did an EXCELLENT clay coat quench demonstration. Ric Furrer did a SADLY unsuccessful crucible run, but it was VERY cool nonetheless to learn the truth about the whole process not just some BS (not blacksmithing). Kevin Cashen's l;ectures were both HIGHLY informative and hilarious, the 360 degree bend test was unbeleivable! Howard Shecter gave a very interesting talk alongside Don Fogg about proper sharpening stones and how to get a REAL shaving edge on a proper straight razor. Dan Maragni is a GREAT guy, with excellent taste in forging and metallurgical history and blade history books! Thanks to Kevin for those ISBN numbers. Overall an excellent time! If you have never been it is worth the trip, Owen Bush even came all the way from England! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Mayo Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Sounds like you had a good time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strine Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 And did you play the farewell when you left? Ashokan Farewell that is... a very pretty tune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Ahh no, but the people who wrote that song were there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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