Ashokan 2016

[Gary W. Graley]

Hi folks, here are some shots from the Ashokan Seminar going on this weekend

Lecture hall

Some forging shots

Some cutting demonstrations as well

Stacy had a really neat pen that I couldn't leave, so it's riding home with me tomorrow;

closeup of the inlaid watch gears, very cool thanks again Stacy

Kevin Cashen was here as a demonstrator and someone, not sure who? had this bobble headed doll made up, it's pretty erie

Large turnout this weekend, lots of great demos and lectures so far!
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[Gary W. Graley]

Some more shots from tonight, Kevin gave a lecture on heat treating and demonstrated straightening a blade

sighting down the blade, pardon the fuzziness, not a lot of light to shoot by so...also note the smoke still coming off the blade

Then Phil Baldwin showed more primitive form of heat treating

Interesting lectures and demo's today
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[JTknives]

Man I wish I could have gone, I hope to next year.

 

[BenR.T.]

Thanks for the pics!

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks guys, Matt G says hi !
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[Justin.Mercier]

I just got my photos online.

http://www.tharkis.com/ashokan16.html


Here's a few pics I took, and one that Page took, because I liked it and it has me in it =D


Alan and Owen

J.A. Loose shows how to test the carbon content of a sword by licking it, with Ric Furer's Ulfie.

Alan and the Ulfie

JJ Simon, Page Steinhardt, and Derrck Kemper working on the hearth steel block

Jesvs and the free beer!

Peter Johnsson examining the viking sword that I made along with myself

 

[Matthew Gregory]

Despite my desire to capture great photos of everyone, I fear my head wasn't in the game this weekend, as I got some bad news just before heading to the event. Regardless, here's a few quick shots which weren't horrible:


Tom Walter and Mike Pulack

Ric Furrer with his Ulfberht

Tristan Zukowski and Mike Edelson

AWESOME Tom Ward photobomb

Mace and Deker. Knuckle sandwich.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

HAH, nice one of Tom Ward there!!!

Thanks Justin and Matt for adding to this thread, anyone else please feel free to post up your photos as well.

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[Matthew Gregory]

One more of me with my twin brother.

It was good to see you again, bud.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Mom would be proud great to see you again man!
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[Wulf]

Enjoying these - seeing lots of friends in those pics... thanks to all for sharing them.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Thanks Gary for the photos.

Enjoy the pen, it is unique. I had a ball making it. Probably 20 hours total time.



Everyone recognizes Kevin standing around in worn out jeans and a wrinkled shirt with his hands in his pockets.
The bobblehead was by me (working with a 3-D printing company in China). I sent them photos of Kevin's head from as many angles as I could find and they worked up the 3-D composite. I tweaked it a bit, and after about three versions, we got this one. The back of his shirt says, "NO TOADIES!" He had more hair on his face and the top of his head when I started this project back in 2013.

Kevin's wife one told him, "You're not famous until they make a Bobblehead of you!"

Thanks again for roving the seminar taking great quality photos.

 

[Metalhead0483]

Man that looks awesome. I might be living on the east coast again this time next year. If so I'm hoping to be able to go...

 

[john april]

it was a great time, my first event of this sort. cant wait for the next one !

 

[Robert Erickson]

Looks like a great time! I'd love to go next year.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks Gary for the photos.

Enjoy the pen, it is unique. I had a ball making it. Probably 20 hours total time.....

Very nice Stacy, I made a separate thread seen here at this link

Kool pen sir and I did see the back of his shirt, but I figured the money shot was there on the bobble head and those eyes! as you walk by they seemed to follow you, very erie !!

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[Rick Marchand]

Bawlz... just ... bawlz. I will try to get there next year. Pics are fantastic... Even Matt, with his Fraggle Rock eybrows.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Bawlz... just ... bawlz. I will try to get there next year. Pics are fantastic... Even Matt, with his Fraggle Rock eybrows.

In the word of Matt Gregory.....Loser....


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