Get together at my place

You need more specific directions to your place, Professor. Something like "drive down the lonely montain road until you come to the partially ruined castle. Ask for Igor.":D
 
I'll second the motion for a damascus bar... that'd be great.
Second choices: alcohol or tobacco. (Fancy, homemade, or both.)
 
Kevin has updated the challenge page including an image of the smelter, and an update on the prizes.
See you there.
Del
 
Someone better keep a list of the scotches brought =D I'd bring some real special ones if i were able to make it out, but it's a 15 hour drive each way so not really doable unless I blew a bunch of vacation days around it =(

People better take a lot of photos too!
 
I wouldn't trade living in the State of Maine for the world, but I wish I were closer to meet you guys (and your single malt) :D in person... have a great time!

Dick
 
To justin and Dick,
We will be closer to you in just over a month, the ashokan seminar held in northern NY, plan for that if you can't come to this. It will be good, I should know I've gone for more than 10 years, and this year I'm one of the demonstrators.:eek::D
Del
 
Had a great time Friday... thanks, Kevin! I had hoped I'd be able to make it back today (Sunday), but things got in the way.
I'm sure the sword is a KNOCKOUT- can't wait for the photos. Here's what we did Friday:

Kevin Cashen monitoring the progress in the Ferrite Phantom, a smelting furnace with water-cooled, dark-glass ported, adjustable air blower::
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Punching through the clay door in front to pull out the slag:
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Kevin and David Wesner: "Mmmm, that's some good slag."
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In the shop, grinding scale off for the folding of the billet:
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In the forge:
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Finished the smelt, knock the bloom down into the chamber:


Shovel the ash out:


Glowing chimney:


HERE'S THE GOOD STUFF! Under the hammer:


Reheating and hammering:




And this is about as far as we got Friday. Who's got the Saturday and Sunday shots?

Mike
 
It was a great time!
I'm home now, 24 of the last 72 hours spent in the saddle of the bike at highway speeds

-Page
 
sunshadow said:
It was a great time!
I'm home now, 24 of the last 72 hours spent in the saddle of the bike at highway speeds

-Page
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Page,

I missed you at the event, but I swear I passed you coming and going on you loaded down bike Firday amd Sunday lees than 3 miles from Kevin's place.;)

Anyhow, HERE is the link to the thread I posted, showing the pics I took Friday and Sunday.
 
Also, it would be poor manners for me not to thank our hosts (Both the KCs) for the weekend.

Kevin's wealth and depth of knowledge was only surpassed by his kind willingness to share.
 
guys, thanks for the videos and pictures, couldn't be there but thanks to you it was cool to see the goings on.
 
It was really a great weekend and the Cashens were tremendous hosts to say the least. Kevin is certainly one of the most knowledgeable bladesmiths I have ever listened to in both bladesmithing and historical knowledge about the craft. Can't wait for the next hammerin at his place. :D

www.kevincaseycustomknives.com
 
Kevin,
I came home and made some feather pattern damascus, just as I said I would. The first one went moderately and the second one turned out great. Thank you for you advice, I would not have been so sucessful without your input. I also have a much greater appreciation for the steel you showed me last weekend.
Thanks,
Del

Kevin Cashen was generous enough to give me the leftovers from the second bloom, which turned out to have a high percentage of cast iron. No problem making high carbon steel, the issue is keeping the carbon down. I have been working today with the leftovers and am happy with the result. I have a bit more forging to do, but I currently have a billet of finished steel to work with at the moment. I'll post some pictures when I'm done.
 
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