[TheForge] Bowie~s hammer in

[Dan Rathburn]

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From: "bowie" <bowie@icx.net>

> Hello knife makers and friends
>  we are going to have another hammer in here at my place in knoxville
> Tenn.  .
> all are welcome to attend we hope to have a great time . its for knife
> makers and those that want to learn a little from some really good
> makers
>  we hope to have a working and hands on atmosphere and help each other
> and   teach each other ,what ever one wants to get into .
>  it will be a two day event with forging demo and damascus demos and
> grinding demos
> heat treating demo s  if you attend and want to teach you will be
> welcomed to do so ,hope to have lots here
>  Larry Harley will be here teaching ,  Len Landrum will be  teaching
> in-house heat treating for the ground or forged blade a very interesting
> guy .  James Gibson will be forging a blade to shape and helping those
> that want to forge their on blades from start to finish
> we hope to keep some thing going on all the time so be here and join the
> fun
>         the cost is free  we have a few acres to pitch a tent or set up
> a camper  but have no hook ups sorry.
>  Dinner will be served at $5.00 a person
>  that being said i need to know if you will be here so that we can make
> better plans for meals , ect.
>          as time nears we will no doubt have more  demonstration for you
> to watch
>             I will be sending directions  and  motels near by that you
> might want to stay at  but all that want to can camp here on the place .
>
>  Call or e-mail if you want to attend thanks and i hope you will be
> here  . the date is the week after the Blade show in Atlanta  June 8
> -and 9th you are welcome to show up early if you want to
>        Call 1-865-660-1569  ask to speak to Ron Claiborne
>

And you had to pick a weekend that I am co-hosting another event
(non-smithing).

Dan Rathburn
Elgin, IL USA