April 10-12, 2015 Alabama Forge Council, Batson Bladesmithing Symposium & Knife Show

[Glenn]

Look for Wayne Coe. He will have IForgeIron t-shirts and the Introduction to Bladesmithing book by Steve Sells at his booth. 27th Annual Batson Bladesmithing Symposium & Knife Show On April 10-12, 2015 At TANNEHILL IRONWORKS STATE PARK at Exit 100 off I-20, 11 miles West of Bessemer, Alabama The Registration fee is $75 for AFC members & $100 for others that includes a one year Membership in the Alabama Forge Council. Knife Show Table Fee and Tannehill State Park Fee are included in Registration. . Please pre-register. Send your name, address, and phone number with registration fee And how many people that will attend the Demonstrators Dinner on Thursday evening To Judd Clem, 111 Yorkshire Dr, Athens, AL 35613, Or contact by phone 256/232-2645, or by e-mail, clem.judd@att.net. Your Park fee is paid by the Alabama Forge Council. Youth Hands-On Forging Sites for Boy Scouts and other youths with adult, free to youths under 16. We should have the best Knife Show ever. Your table fee is free to paid participants. Bring your best knife for the Cutting Contest, a blade ready to heat treat and a knife for the Railroad Spike Knife Contest. There will be Knife Suppliers, Tail Gate Sales and Tool Venders Bring items for the Auction DAMASCUS STEEL---------ROGER MASSEY JIGS & FIXTURES---------------------------------MIKE WILLIAMS BLADE FORGING, GRINDING & FINISHING ------------------LIN RHEA LEATHER SHEATHS, HANDLES & GUARDS -----------------------JOE KEESLAR RENDESVOUS & BUCK SKINNER KNIVES----------BUTCH SHEELY AUTOMATIC FOLDERS-----------------------------MEL PARDUE LOCKBACK FOLDERS -------------ALEX DANIELS MARKETING------------------CAROLYN HUGHES ABS KNIFE JUDGING-----------------------------B R HUGHES HEAT TREATING EXTRAVAGANZA--------------------JIM BATSON HANDS-ON FORGING------------NEIL FAULKENBERRY & KEN DURHAM YOUTH HANDS-ON FORGING ------------ RAYMOND HEAD & MARK HADDIX HAMMER & GRAVER ENGRAVING----------------------------------BILLY BATES LEARN TO SCRIMSHAW-------------------------------------MARY BAILEY SILVER WIRE INLAY-------------------RON “BOWIE” CLAIBORNE More information http://www.alaforge.org/files/27th_Batson_Blade_flyer-_2015.pdf

Edited March 23, 2015 by Glenn