The New Northeast Hammer-in - Essex, Vermont, July 2007

:( The negative side, I think I'm expected to go to a wedding that weekend. :mad: I'll have to have Linda check the calender.

Got clearance from my Better Half. Yes, there is a wedding that weekend, but, I'm good to go :D

Send all info so I can plan my stuff for that weekend, Ya :D
 
BBBBBB Beaver ,You lucky LIL Mother.:jerkit: :jerkit: ;)

Wa..Wa..Wally,
You know that Linda is good to me when it comes to things like this.

The wedding is for the daughter of an old friend of Linda's from a previous job that she had. I would like to go to the wedding, but,,,,, some things are more important than others :D
 
Looks like I'll be able to make it as well, yay. Will send you an email Wulf, and we can talk about that swage block as well.
 
The registration and waiver form are now available for download from my website.

http://www.dicksworkshop.com/REGISTRATION.pdf

Once we get closer to the date I'll also put up a map and detailed directions. I'll also be at Blade and will have some forms with me there, so if you make it to the Show please be sure to stop and say hello.
 
All right folks, we have a draft agenda in place. Something for everyone.



SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


Friday, July 20

5:00 pm: Gates open. Set up camp and warm up the anvils.


Saturday, July 21

7:30 am: Coffee and donuts. Meet the presenters and attendees.

8:15 am: Official welcome and introductions.

8:30 am: Burt Foster: Forging an integral camp knife

9:45 am: Joe Szilaski: Basic Damascus

11:00 am: Dan Farr: Flat grinding and plunge cuts

12:30 pm: Lunch

1:30 pm: Burt Foster: Clay-coated heat treating

2:45 pm: Dan Farr: Design, construction, and fitting of guards

4:00 pm: Joe Szilaski: Forging axes and tomahawks

5:15 pm: Chris Kravitt: Making leather knife sheaths

6:30 pm: Dinner

8:00 pm: Campfire stories


9:00 am – 6:00pm Hands-on forging and instruction with Mace Vitale


Sunday, July 22

7:30 am: Coffee and donuts.

8:00 am: Burt Foster: Etching and polishing the differentially hardened blade

9:15 am: Dan Farr: Handle design and construction

10:30 am: Joe Szilaski: Steel carving and filework

11:45 am: Chris Kravitt: Basic leather tooling and carving

12:30 pm: Lunch

1:30 pm: Jim Cooper: Knife photography and marketing

3:00 pm: Show and tell, buy and sell, question and answer, meet and greet

5:00 pm: Gates close


9:00 am – 12:30pm Hands-on forging and instruction with Mace Vitale
 
Man, how did I miss this before? I'll be checking my schedule (and wallet!) to see if I can make this happen. I hadn't planned on any HI trips until Sept for Ashokan, but the agenda for this looks awesome.

-d
 
This may sound strange, but: are any women planning to attend. I'm trying to get Donna to go with me -- she is interested in leather work, but she doesn't want to be only woman in a bunch of men.
 
Dan, Tell her it's gonna be OK. We don't bite.:D
Mace

Well, IG might, but only if you coated the unwitting victim in HT'g relish! :eek:

I may have arranged a carpool for this one, I'll be figuring out some of the details this weekend I hope.

-d
 
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