4th Big Sky Country Bladesmithing Conference

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Hello,

I'm excited to be hosting another bladesmithing conference. I hope you can come! Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks.

Josh

4th Big Sky Country Bladesmithing Conference

June 27th and 28th 2009

Hosted by Josh and Jodi Smith
in conjunction with the
American Bladesmith Society, Inc.

Demonstrators:
Owen Wood, of Arvada Colorado is one of the most sought after knife makers in the country. Owen is well know for his design and highly complicated accurate multi bar Damascus blades. www.owenwoodknives.net

Don Fogg, of Auburn Maine is a legend in the bladesmithing world. Don, an ABS master smith has taught around the world and is one the most highly regarded makers in the world. www.dfoggknives.com

Wolf Loerchner, of Bayfield, Ontario Canada is an AKI member and world renowned for his carved knives and incredible flowing lines. This is a rare opportunity to see Wolf teach. www.wolfeknives.com


Schedule:

Saturday June 28th:
8-12 a.m. ------------- Bladesmithing demonstrations.
12-1 p.m. ------------- Catered lunch
1-5 p.m. ------------- Bladesmithing demonstrations.
6-7 p.m. -------------- Banquet at King Ranch Golf Course in Frenchtown


Sunday June 29th:
8-12 a.m. ------------ Bladesmithing demonstrations.

*A forge and anvil will be set up to allow beginners to hand forge a blade under the instruction of an experienced maker.

Meals: Lunch on Saturday at the shop and dinner Saturday night are included in the conference.

Show: On Saturday from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. a show will be held for the public, so please bring some of your work to show. (Your table fee is included in the registration).

Location: Josh and Jodi Smith residence
19495 Serenity Way
Frenchtown, MT 59834

Directions: From Missoula take I-90 W to the Frenchtown exit 89. Turn left toward town and then right onto Beckwith at the stop sign. Follow Beckwith one mile, to the stop sign at Mullan Road. Turn right on Mullan, go one mile, and take a left at the Erskine Fishing Access. Go ½ mile, turn left on Serenity Way, and follow to the end of the road.

Contact Info: Josh Smith
(406) 626-5775
josh@joshsmithknives.com
www.joshsmithknives.com

Accommodations: Accommodations listed below are in Missoula, 15 minutes from the hammer in site. Ask for Big Sky Country Conference rate.

Hawthorn Suites - 406-721-0990
$109 +tax

Ruby's Inn - 406-532-5300
$75 +tax for one bed, $85+tax for two.

Car Rental: Special conference price of 51.07 per day unlimited miles. Call Karis at 406-543-3131.

Campers and tents are welcome at the hammer in site. Contact Josh first. No hook-ups are available. The site will not be open for attendees until 6:00 p.m. on Friday!

Air Travel: Missoula International Airport is 15 minutes from Frenchtown.

Attractions: Glacier National Park- 3hr. drive
Yellowstone National Park- 4 hr. drive
Great golf and fishing locally.

Fee: $150/attendee $50/spouse 16 and under free

Please mail your check payable to:
American Bladesmith Society Inc.
P O Box 1481
Cypress, TX 77410-1481
 
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I'll be there. It will be my first time at something like this. I'm looking forward to it.
 
Yes, you have to bring Wade. Bring your own painkillers this time, if you are going to be nervous about the quality of your knives. I'm still surprised that you passed your test knife...I was sure that it would break. LOL... you were one nervous nelly!! Will we be able to see some your submission knives?
 
WyoNonSmith said:
Yes, you have to bring Wade. Bring your own painkillers this time, if you are going to be nervous about the quality of your knives. I'm still surprised that you passed your test knife...I was sure that it would break. LOL... you were one nervous nelly!! Will we be able to see some your submission knives?
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if all goes well no you won't i will have passed and sold all the blades at atlanta. i do have one about done for you in trade for helping me get calmed down for the test though. I talked to Rodebaugh and he said pink g10 is what you would like for handle material?:D
 
All kidding aside if anyone has ever even considered going to a hammerin/micro show this is the one. Call Josh and get signed up. As a maker you get to meet some of the top names in the field and they have all been great as far as being willing to help out and teach stuff outside of the scheduled hammerin hours. Not to mention getting to meet some of the greatest collectors out there. It to me is one of the greatest little gatherings there is around i get to meet people that normally don't have time at the big shows to come see what i have and Josh puts on one heckuva hammerin. Last year we had Harvey Dean, Rick Eaton, Larry Fueggen, Tim Hancock, Rick Dunkerly, Josh Smith, SHane Taylor, Wade colter, Jon Christenson, Tom Ferry, Ed Caffrey, Henry Torres, Bill Burke, that is allot of Mastersmith talent at one location and i was able to visit with each and everyone of them at one point or another. I am sure i missed somebody but you get the idea of the talent that attends. And this thing has gotten better every year.
 
I am hoping to go this year but my wife is due to have a baby just two weeks later so it kinda depends on how things go with her.
 
This has become a must attend event for me. Besides, how could I possibly miss an event with Josh Smith, Larry Fuegen, Don Fogg, Harvey Dean, Owen Wood, John Young, Wolfgang Loerchner, Wade Colter and all the other top knifemakers that will be there.
 
I look forward to having you all here. Recently I sent invitations out for the private show the night before and I am receiving a great response. This should bode well for the makers on the weekend as well. I hope to host a bladesmithing conference with incredible instruction along with a great group of collectors in attendance. I hope this will continue to compound itself into a top knife event to attend.

Thanks for all of your support.
 
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