[TheForge] 21st Batson Blade Symposium

[Mike Linn]

*The **Twenty-first Annual*


  Batson Bladesmithing Symposium, Knife Show & Rendezvous


  April 3-5, 2009

At


TANNEHILL IRONWORKS at Exit 100 off I-20, 11 miles West of Bessemer, Alabama

The On-Site Registration fee is $65 per person.

The Pre-Registration Fee received by 30 March is $55 per person.

*Please pre-register*. Send your name, address, and phone number with 
registration fee and how many people that will attend the Demonstrators 
Dinner on Thursday evening to Judd Clem, 111 Yorkshire Dr, Athens, AL 
35613,

or contact by phone 256/232-2645, or by e-mail ajc665 at peoplepc.com 
<mailto:ajc665 at peoplepc.com>.

Your Park fee is paid by the Alabama Forge Council.

The featured *Demonstrators* will be Master Bladesmiths; *Dan Petersen 
*from Auburn, Kansas, *Tim Hancock* from Scottsdale, Arizona and *James 
Rodebaugh *from Carpenter, Wyoming*. *

*Cousin William White* from Morgantown, Kentucky will be the featured 
demonstrator of Early American hand made knives

*Old Timey Rendezvous Area* with period dress, tents, trade blankets, 
demos, etc

Contact Billy Watson, 334/365-1482, or Jim Batson, 256/971-6860, for 
details.

*Adult & Youth Hands-On Forging Sites* for Boy Scouts and other youths.

We should have the best Knife Show ever. Your table fee is free to paid 
participants.

Bring your best knife for the *Cutting Contest* and a knife for the

Railroad Spike Knife Contest.

There will be *Knife Suppliers, Tail Gate Sales* and *Tool Venders*

Bring items for the *Auction* .

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        FEATURING

*DAMASCUS STEEL* ----------------------JAMES RODEBAUGH* *

*BLADE FORGING & KNIFE DESIGN*-------------------DAN PETERSEN**

*HANDLES, GUARDS & BLADE GRINDING*-----------------------TIM HANCOCK* *

*FORGING BUCKSKINNER'S KNIVES*------------------------------------- 
WILLIAM WHITE

*LOCK BACK FOLDERS*----------------------------------------------ALEX 
DANIELS

*HEAT TREATING & FILEWORK*-----------------------JOSEPH KEESLAR

*HAMMER & GRAVER ENGRAVING*--------------BILLY BATES

*LINER LOCK FOLDERS*----------------MELVIN PARDUE

*ABS KNIFE JUDGING * --------------B R HUGHES

*AUCTION*----------- COLONELS TIM RYAN

*SURPRISE---------------------------*STEVE SCHWARZER* *

*SELF PROMOTION & MARKETING*---------CAROLYN HUGHES

*SILVER WIRE INLAY*------------------------------------RON “BOWIE” CLAIBORNE

*HANDS-ON BLADESMITHING* ----------HARRY BROCK, DALE HUCKABEE & GLYNN HOLMES

*CUTTING COMPETITION*-----------------------------B R HUGHES & JAMES BATSON

*LEARN TO SCRIMSHAW*-------------------------------------MARY BAILEY

*RENDEZVOUS SHEATHS*----------------------------TOM STERNS

*LEATHER SHEATHS*-------------------------KENNY ROWE

*MUSIC*-------------PEGGY & CHUCK PATRICK


        TAIL GATE & KNIFE SUPPLY SALES


    AGENDA


      Thursday, April 2, 2009

2 to 6 pm.........................……….........................Check-in

6 to 8 pm...........................………..Demonstrators Dinner


      Friday, April 3, 2009

7-8 am...........................………...........................Check-in

8-12 noon.....................……….................Demonstrations

Lunch.

1-5 pm........................………..............Hands-on Seminars

7-9 pm...................……….................Cutting Competition


      Saturday, April 4, 2009

7-8 am..........................................………............Check-in

8-12 noon............................………..........Demonstrations

Lunch

1-3 pm.....………....Knife Show & Collectors Exhibition

3-6 pm..................................……….........…........Auction

7-10 pm …………………………..Music & Round Table


      Sunday, April 5, 2009

8-12 noon................................……….......Demonstrations

Departure


      TANNEHILL IRONWORKS

An Alabama State Historical Park consists of an Iron & Steel Museum, 
Tannehill Furnaces, Craft Cabins, 195 improved campsites, Gristmill, 
cotton gin , 45 historical buildings, etc-


    DIRECTIONS


Tannehill Ironworks is located at McCalla, Alabama about 11 miles west 
of Bessemer. From I-59 & I-20, take exit 100 and follow signs to 
Tannehill (about 2 miles). From I-459 take exit 1 and follow signs 
(about 7 miles). http:www.tannehill.org


    BY AIR

Fly into the Birmingham Jetport which is located 40 miles from 
Tannehill. Transportation can be provided,. Request in advance from Judd 
Clem (256/232-2645).

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    LODGING & ACCOMMODATIONS

*FOOD* is available at the snack bar, & Country Store.

*CAMPING* is available at Tannehill Ironworks near the Demonstration 
Area on Mill Creek. Improved (water & electricity) & Primitive camping. 
For reservations call 205/477-5711. Check in at Country store.

*MOTELS,* there are many motels & restaurants off I-459 and I-20/59 
toward Bessemer and Birmingham.

*Sleep Inn,* 205/424-0000, $59.99+tax for two double beds, 1259 Greenmor 
Drive @ Ala-52 at exit 6 off I- 459 about 15 miles from Tannehill. 
Demonstrator's Motel.

*Hampton Inn*, 205/425-2010, $89+tax for two double beds, 4910 Civic 
Lane @ exit 108 off I-20/59 about 11 miles from Tannehill.

*Best Western,* 205/481-1950, $70+tax for two double beds, 5041 Academy 
Lane @ exit 108 off I-20/59 about 11 miles from Tannehill.

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*Jameson Inns,* 205/428-3194, $73+tax for two double beds, 5021 Academy 
Lane @ exit 108 off I-20/59 about 11 miles from Tannehill.


    AUCTION

The Alabama Forge Council is a non-profit organization with over 300 
members. The Forge Council gives more than five scholarships a year to 
deserving Blacksmiths. The cost of this event and the Clarence Kilby and 
AFC Scholarships are funded from this auction. Two scholarships will be 
awarded to 2 lucky paid participants.

-- 
Mike Linn
Artisan Blacksmith
McCalla, AL

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-- 
Mike Linn
Artisan Blacksmith
McCalla, AL

Start a revolution...
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