Knifemaker new to New England

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andybill

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Hi, this isn't my first post here, but I haven't been on this forum for a few years. I just moved to Newington, CT, from Colorado, and will be setting up shop here over the next few weeks.
I was hoping to meet up with some other local makers, I know there is a metal working school with knife classes in Maine, but is anyone else in CT?


Thanks
-Andy
 
Mace Vitale (VIE-taal-eeee) is in CT, he's got another hammer in coming up soon, and he runs classes for knifemaking at the Guilford art center.
 
NCCA 29th Annual NCCA Extravaganza Knife Show
Saturday, April 30th - Sunday May 1st, 2011
Mystic, CT - Hilton (860) 572-0731
Exit 90 I-95 CT–27 South

Show hours 9am –5pm Saturday, and 9am-3pm Sunday
 
Indian George's next hammer-in is April 16th in New Bedford, MA.

It's a really good chance to meet a lot of the local makers.
 
New England is a mecca for knife makers. There are several knife societies, lots of hammer-ins and shows, and of course....Ashokan.
 
Wassup??? You are welcome at my shop and we have HI's from spring to fall every year.;) I am at my shop (house) 24/7, if you want to stop by and say HI.:D
HAMMER IN
COME AND JOIN US
Southern New England Knifemaker’s Guild

We are scheduling a HI for April 16th. At my shop
358 Elm St. New Bedford, Ma.
We will be having door prizes.
Micro forge
Knife vise
Handle materials
Wayne Coe's bottle opener
Indian George’s Heat Treating Relish (World Famous)
I am open for suggestion for other door prizes.
If you want to be in the drawing, your dues ($20) must be paid up for 2011. All paid members will be in the drawing, whether attending or not.
The fee for the HI will be $40. Ladies and Students no charge.
I'll be cooking up some of the Good Ole Style Portagee Food. Also, I'll be cooking something for the Sissy too. HEHEHEHEHEHE!!!
I am open for suggestions of this also.
First come; first serve on the lollipop stick for making Cable Damascus
E Mail me for payment method. See All You Bubbas Here. (Or not)
My second floor apartment will be available for a small fee. It is furnished gas stove, fridge, washer, dryer and etc.
Rob, said if you order and pay for it two weeks before the HI, he will bring it with him to HI to save on shipping cost. He will be doing a sheath making demo.
Rob McClay
Store Manager
Tandy Leather Factory #160
83 Parkhurst RD #9
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 275-0596 Store
(978) 275-0929 Fax
866-771-0003 Toll Free
email: boston@tandyleather.com
website: www.tandyleatherfactory.com
Email: indgeo@juno.com
Home #: 508 999 7090 leave a message
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Alright, now that's what I'm talking about! Hammer in sounds great, I'll be there. What's Ashokan?
 
Ashokan is the annual bladesmith meetup at the Ashokan center in New York, not to far
over the border from Connecticut. This year it's September 16-18 and it's the once every
five years SWORD Ashokan. Widely considered to be the best bladesmith event in the
country. There are a number of threads about it on this forum and others with lots of
pictures.
 
Bill Hoffman in Coventry. Open forge, give me a call. 860-742-6696.:)

IG's hammer-ins are world famous. Well, his heat treating relish is
world famous. Try some and see G-D.

Ashokan is finestkind. This year is Sword Year. It is the best gathering
around.

Bill
 
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