[TheForge] ABANA 2006 conference

[Justin Fisher]

Just got back to Massachusetts from Seattle.  The conference was fantastic, sorry the webcam couldn't do it justice.  

The Gallery was spectacular, some truly fine work on display.  Pictures will be forthcoming as soon as I can get them transferred from my camera and see which ones came out.  Pix were tricky because the demo tents were much darker than the grounds between and my camera would get confused about light levels.  May be able to rescue some with Photoshop.

There were Striker hammers everywhere, I think they must have been supplied by the company.  Big Blu was also there, but just in their vendor tent.  Little Giant had the littlest giant on the table in their booth - couldn't have been more than a foot tall!

The tribute to Russ Jaqua was very moving and also inspiring.  The story of the making of his last work by a band of smiths had me choked up, I admit.  

More soon!

--Justin Fisher
Northborough, Massachusetts