2nd New England Hammer In

[Dan Cassidy]

2nd New England Bladesmithing Hammer In

 

July 23 through 25, 2010

 

 

Offered by the American Bladesmith Society, Inc.

Hosted by the New England School of Metalwork

 

Location: New England School of Metalwork

9 Albiston Way

Auburn, Maine

 

Contact: Cindy Sheely, ABS Store Manager at Email Cindy or (419) 832-0400

or Dr. Jim Batson at 256-971-6860 for more information

 

Registration:

Pre-Registration for this event online has now closed but you will be able to pay the $55.00 registration fee at the registration table at the event in Auburn, Maine.

 

Demonstrators:

 

Rob Hudson -Rumney, NH…………………………………Forging To Shape

 

Jason Knight - Harleyville, SC…………………………….Fun Damascus

 

Don Fogg - Auburn, ME……………………………….The Hand Finished Blade

 

Greg Neely - Bellaire, TX……………………………...Handles, & Guards and ABS Judging Criteria

 

Bill Wiggins - Canton, NC………………………......…Precision Blade Grinding and Auctioneer

 

Butch Sheely - Grand Rapids, OH.................................... Hands-on Blade Forging

 

Mace Vitale - Guilford, CT............................................. Cutting Demo & Hands-on Blade Forging

 

---------------------------------------------------Schedule-----------------------------------------

 

 

Thursday, 22 July, 2 to 6 pm...............................Check In & Registration

 

7 pm...............................Demonstrators Dinner at Fran's Restaurant, all attendees Invited

 

Friday, 23 July, 8-12 am...................................Blade Forging & Demonstrations

 

1-5 pm...............................Blade Forging & Demonstrations

 

7-9 pm...............................ABS Cutting Demonstrations

 

Saturday, 24 July, 8-12 am...............................Blade Forging & Demonstrations

 

1-4 pm............................Knife Show, Blade Forging & Cutting Demos, free to the Public

 

4-6 pm..............................Auction, bring items for auction

 

Sunday, 25 July, 8-12 am.................................Blade Forging & Demonstrations

 

 

Accommodations

 

-The Fireside Inn, 207-777-1777, 2 double beds, $60 plus tax, Washington St, Auburn, ME.

 

-Ramada Inn, 207-784-2331. 2 double beds, $85.50, 490 Pleasant St., Lewiston, ME

 

 

Cutting Demonstrations

 

Participate in the Cutting Demonstrations. Bring a sharp knife, 15” or less in length

 

with a blade no longer than 10”. The handle should be pinned & with a safety lanyard.

 

 

Pre-Registration for this event online has now closed but you will be able to pay the $55.00 registration fee at the registration table at the event in Auburn, Maine. Plan to attend Demonstrators Dinner on Thursday night.

 

 

A $500 Scholarship to an ABS School will be given to a paid participant

Edited July 19, 2010 by Dan Cassidy

[Dick Sexstone]

Are there some camping sites near there? I would imagine there must be... thanks,

Dick

[Hogan Baker]

Are there some camping sites near there? I would imagine there must be... thanks,

Dick

 

I was just about to ask the same thing. How long does the early registration last?

 

Hogan Baker

[Dan Cassidy]

Early registration will be through July 18th and you can register online through the ABS website Store "Event Registration" or call Cindy Sheely at (419) 832-0400 or email Cindy.

 

I will check on camping nearby for the hammer-in for you.

Edited July 9, 2010 by Dan Cassidy

[Dan Cassidy]

Hogan and Dick:

I did a Google search for campgrounds in the Auburn, Maine area and found the following:

 

Rrj Camp 3

546 Poland Road, Auburn, ME 04210-3819

(207) 312-5367‎

 

Maine Campground Owners Association - www.campmaine.com

10 Falcon Road, Lewiston

(207) 782-5874

 

Range Pond Campground - www.rangepondcamp.com

94 Plains Road, Poland

(207) 998-2624