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Gary Mulkey
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Aug. 11, 2021

Gentry, AR

 

Demonstrators:

Lin Rhea MS

Brion Tomberlin MS

Steve Culver MS

Ray Kirk MS

Gary Mulkey

Billy Helton JS

Allen Newberry JS

Paul Brown

Phil Evans

For more information on the demos or for a table at the knife show contact Allen Newberry.

 

 

Gary

 

ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA

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AUGUST 11 or SEPTEMBER 11??  I've got reservations for September 11.

Chris

 

www.chrischristenberry.com

WHEW!!!  If I could only know now what I "thought" I knew back then....................

 

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On 7/21/2021 at 5:24 AM, Gary Mulkey said:

Aug. 11, 2021

Gentry, AR

 

Demonstrators:

Lin Rhea MS

Brion Tomberlin MS

Steve Culver MS

Ray Kirk MS

Gary Mulkey

Billy Helton JS

Allen Newberry JS

Paul Brown

Phil Evans

For more information on the demos or for a table at the knife show contact Allen Newberry.

 

 

Don't need my left nut, would gladly give it to experience those demonstrations.

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I know what you mean, Gerhard, I'm eagerly looking forward to them.

Chris

 

www.chrischristenberry.com

WHEW!!!  If I could only know now what I "thought" I knew back then....................

 

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Gary, I'm gettin' ready to start preparin' my trailer for the trip.  With all the hullabaloo about this new variant of the virus, I'm wondering if the show is still a "go"?

Chris

 

www.chrischristenberry.com

WHEW!!!  If I could only know now what I "thought" I knew back then....................

 

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Well, went to my first Hammer-in.  Was quite an experience.  I've never seen so many Master Smiths in one spot.  The Demonstrations were a real treat for a first timer like myself.  Joshua States told me to be sure and take a lot of pictures to post here and to take notes.  Well, I followed his instructions..................well sort of!  I took a couple hundred pictures which will take me time to work up and cull through so when I do post I'm not using up a lot of band space.  As far as notes...........it's not possible for me to hold my camera and a note pad at the same time.  I don't use a neck strap for my camera like some folks.  I use a hand strap, so I'm basically strapped to the camera with one hand.  But all of the presenters were very clear with what they were showing and I really didn't have any questions I needed to write down.  Picked up some pointers but even my feeble old brain can remember them.  All in all it was a fun day.

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Well, here's the face of one happy knife maker.  Alan Kirby passed the cutting and blade bending portion of his journey to an ABS Journeyman's rating.

 

https://chris623.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3136513588-4.jpg

 

That blade stress test is a real nail-biter! 

 

https://chris623.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3136510559-4.jpg

 

(seems I've forgotten how to post pics that show in the post here on the forum)

 

 

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Alan got me straightened out, so here are the pics of the "happy camper"!  :lol:

DSC_8626.jpg

DSC_8623.jpg

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WHEW!!!  If I could only know now what I "thought" I knew back then....................

 

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