ABS knifesmithing syposium....New England!

Dan,

That's a great set of photos. You really show Chris Derringer forging the integral dagger from the 1" ball f 52100.

Jim Treacy
 
Awsome Dan! Thanks for sharing. I didn't get to see Christophs demos, but wanted to...now I have. Thanks.
Mace
 
Hi Friends,

Thanks for the pix guys. Dan you went above and beyond the call of duty...THANKS!!!

The whole weekend was a class act all the way. All the old timers and JS and MS folks were great. The New England School of Metalsmithing was the perfect venue and their staff was FANTASTIC.

Mace thanks for the jar of Indian George's heat treat relish. I was excited to see that Dan Pierson donated it to the fund raising auction as I forgot to get on from IG when I was at his hammer in. The bidding was too fast and furious for me and you trumped me, just to turn around and make a gift of it to me. Classy dude, way classy.

Oh, and thanks for giving ten bars of your 1084 back to Aldo so he could resell it to me. That guy's something else. I wonder how many times he typically sells a bar??? ;) It was good meeting you in the flesh Aldo. Thanks for the gifts of bits and bars of steel. I know how hard it was for you to part with the stuff. (He was biting his forearms and drawing blood as he handed each piece to me. ;):))

Another forum member, Shawn Fu gifted me a couple a bars of 1084 too. Of course, he mentioned there were strings attached. Something to do with a knife whenever I get one finished. (That list is growing way faster than my capacities to fill it.)

I even purchased a couple of hefty rods of wrought iron donated to the fund raising auction by a farrier, whose name I am embarrassed to admit I've forgotten. :o I added it to the crate of steel and supplies I'm freighting back to Hawaii.

All in all, I had a wonder filled time at IG's the weekend before and then at this ABS Symposium. Thanks everyone!

All the best, Phil
 
Phil, I can only take credit for having left Aldo alone near my steel pile. That jar of hell:eek: you got as a gift was from my good friend and fellow JS Dave Sylvester. Very nice of him to try and get that off the main land....good luck with it!;)
Mace
 
Thanks for the awesome photo set Dan! That's just what I wanted to see =) Kinda sad i didn't make it, but as i mentioned above I at least did earn accolades for the demo work I did at the scottish festival to make up for it =) On the brighter side, looks like i might be able to make ashokan this year afterall... so i'll get to see some of you clowns... err people, there with luck.
 
what a nice thread:)
 
Thanks guys!:D
Nice job Justin....hope to see you at Ashokan.

This was such a great hammer-in...I sure hope the ABS continues to do one up here.

I recomend to all you guys....if you can get to an ABS event you wont regret it. It's just a wealth of information.:thumbup:

Any one else have any pics?

Dave, I'm sorry about the pic of your huge head!(with your glowing robot eye);):D You just let me know if you want me to get it oot of here...ok?;)
oh...I can feel the pain already:(
Mace
 
Mace great pics even the one of my head;)

the hammer-in was outstanding can't wait till next year:D

i was lucky enough to win that dagger of Christoph's in the auction it will be a source of inspiration for a long time to come.

Phil enjoy the heat treat relish

Dave
 
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