looking for hammer-ins, etc

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hidn45

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don't know if there's a better place for this question, but I'll try it here. My son & I are just getting into forging & we'd like to find some places to go to see how it's done by guys like you all who know what you're doing. Are there any hammer-ins or demo's coming up in '06 in the Pittsburgh-Cleveland-Buffalo area?

Thanks for any help- this is a great forum- we've learned a lot already!!
 
I am sure NECKA will be having some up at Indian George's place this summer....well worth the drive! I went to the last one last year and it was my first and I loved it! IG should have some details.....

We should do a winter one...anyone have a huge indoor shop?
 
TikTock said:
I am sure NECKA will be having some up at Indian George's place this summer....well worth the drive! I went to the last one last year and it was my first and I loved it! IG should have some details.....

We should do a winter one...anyone have a huge indoor shop?
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Make sure the new house that you buy has enough room for one so we can have one there.:D :D
 
hidn45, whereabouts you located?There are some local doins' going on here in w Pa. at times. bruce
 
indian george said:
Make sure the new house that you buy has enough room for one so we can have one there.:D :D
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Good idea! I sure hope it does. My GF doesnt think I am serious when I say I want enough room to have a full finished basement shop shop plus walk-out forge outside....
 
These things sound great. I am suddenly wishing I had taken that job up north.:rolleyes:
 
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The last two are the cable damascus billet i forged (first damascus!) and the resulting knife that I made with it for the scavenger KITH...fantastic time!

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The Moran Hammer-In is in Frederick ,Md. in early October.Contact the American Bladesmith Society.Top notch training for three days by some of the best in the country.Ol' Bill will be there ,too,health permitting.Classes from total novice to metallurgy.
Stacy
 
aproy1101 said:
These things sound great. I am suddenly wishing I had taken that job up north.:rolleyes:
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Listen, you should come up for the weekend of the HI, you could put up a tent in the backyard or stay at a motel. We have motels within a 5 minute drive from my house.:D
 
I wish. But it ain't gonna happen this year. If I want to see this done I gotta find something closer to home and someone who is willing to teach me in exchange for grunt work around the shop. I would love to though.
 
Bruce-

thanx- we live in Erie County, & there's nothing around local that we've found yet. Mass. & Maryland are a little far, but Pittsburgh's only a couple hours, & we've got folks there to stay with if it's worth an overnite. Let us know when you see something coming up so we can plan on it.

Is there a board or anything where meets & HI's are posted that we could check?

thanx agin-
rand
 
Hamza (pakoraman) has created a new website, www.knifehow.com , where tutorials and links to all sort of knife related topics can be found.All in one place.We have added a hammer-in section,and as the info becomes available,we hope to list them there.If anyone knows of a hammer-in or good tutorial or link,just post it in the submission area.The moderators will move the info to the right place.This is destined to be a great site.
Stacy
 
the Dan Boone Pasture Party is on Feb 25th in Central VA. Here's info as I have it.

February 25, 2006 Dan Boone Pasture Party
(last Saturday in February)
7381 Parrish Road, Louisa, VA
RSVP to Judy Boone at 540-967-3267
Don't forget to bring items & buy tickets for Iron in the Hat

no admission fee, they just ask you to bring items (preferably hand forged) for the iron in the hat.

-d
 
aproy1101 said:
I wish. But it ain't gonna happen this year. If I want to see this done I gotta find something closer to home and someone who is willing to teach me in exchange for grunt work around the shop. I would love to though.
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I'm in Alpharetta, Ga. just north of Atlanta. Shop is always open, fire is always hot. Give me a call or Email me. gardnerclf@yahoo.com
I'm not sure you should have young and impressionable minds around IG HEHEHEHE!!! :D He talks funny too !!!;)
 
kricket said:
I'm in Alpharetta, Ga. just north of Atlanta. Shop is always open, fire is always hot. Give me a call or Email me. gardnerclf@yahoo.com
I'm not sure you should have young and impressionable minds around IG HEHEHEHE!!! :D He talks funny too !!!;)
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HEHEHEHE!!! You have some room to talk with your southern draw. Ya'll:D
 
kricket said:
I'm in Alpharetta, Ga. just north of Atlanta. Shop is always open, fire is always hot. Give me a call or Email me. gardnerclf@yahoo.com
I'm not sure you should have young and impressionable minds around IG HEHEHEHE!!! :D He talks funny too !!!;)
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I'll surely contact you. Thanks a lot for the offer.:thumbup:

Southern Drawl, by the way, is the prettiest of all the English Accents. Especially when our lovely ladies use it.
 
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