Mid-America Blade Expo & Knife Show

Pete Crowl

Pete Crowl

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Hello All,

Is anyone was planning on attending the ABS Hammer-in in Troy Ohio? Demonstrators will be: J.W Randall, Reggie Barker, Kevin Cashen, Jerry Van Eizenga, B R Hughes, Daryle Hughes, Carolyn Hughes, Jim Batson and Butch Sheely.

The event is hosted by the Southern Ohio Forge & Anvil Blacksmith Association. They have an excellent facility with 2 complete shops, step up with bleacher seating.

The Hammer-in is August 22-24 at the Miami County Fair Grounds, 650County Road 25a, Troy, Ohio 45373

The Cost is only $55.00 for an awesome experience and chance to visit with some top notch people.

Hope to see you there.
 
I'm flying up for that bad boy. Can't wait to see what Kevin comes up with for a lecture...lol.
 
$55:eek: I had no idea it was that reasonable, I don't know of any other event like this that gets you in for such a low cost. The ABS really wants this one to work because the facilities are THE BEST anywhere for demonstrations, the place was made for blacksmithing and bladesmithing applications.

I will be organizing the cutting demonstration and requested to do a lecture on classic European daggers. The ABS tells us we have to make one to get the top ranking yet I have not seen any hammerin demos that cover their design and construction. They touch on them briefly in the Journeyman/Mastersmith judging talk but I will show how I make them and go into their history, use and orignal design considerations.
 
Great Karl and Joe:thumbup:

Kevin, I'm also looking forward to your dagger lecture. You are absolutely right about $55 being reasonable.
 
Hi Pete

I am going to try to make it. Still have some things up in the air though.

Brian.
 
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