Some Pics From the Hammer In

[raylaconico]

I thought I'd post some pics of the ABS hammer in. I'll post more tomorrow.

This was a mini class taught by Bill Burke on furnace building and steel smelting

Dan Pfanenstiel doing a hamon and sword quenching demo.

David Lisch did a D-guard demo and hands on green coal forging

Mike Quesenberry doing some forging

Don Andrade forging a kitchen knife

Some of us went out to dinner

Mike Vagnino did a lockback and linerlock fundamentals demo

Tom Ferry did a demo on designing complex damascus

 

[C Bryant]

Thanks for the pics. Sorry I had to miss it this year.

 

[raylaconico]

Demonstrators left to right: Henry Torres, Mike Vagnino, Tom Ferry, Dave Lisch, Bill Burke, Dan Pfanenstiel, and Aaron Wilburn

This guy took a train from San Diego to experience some forging!

Dave Lisch and Bill Stuart teaching this guy about forging a blade

Travis Wuertz with his grinder kneeling and helping a kid who got to forge, heat treat, and grind a blade

 

[TPVT]

Cool. Thanks for the pics Ray.

 

[pilipinoy]

Very nice & thanks for the pics Ray. Looked like fun & a whole lot of learning/sharing going on there.

 

[raylaconico]

Yes it was a good time. I forgot to take pics of the knife show. Your knife was a big hit. That little kid was flipping it and a blast flipper at the same time with one on each hand!

 

[lambertiana]

And you could see the wish in that kid's eyes...he really wanted one. I thought it was funny to see a kid like that flip two knives at the same time.

 

[write2dgray]

Awesome, thanks for sharing! I'm reading up and hope to make it next year.

 

[icybluesmile]

Thanks for the pics Ray. I've taken a few knife making classes from David Lisch out here in Seattle and he's a really great guy!

 

[localguy]

Sorry I missed it!!!!