Batson Bladesmithing Symposium April 13- 15, 2012

McClellan Made Blades

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Thought I'd go ahead and post this on here since I haven't seen anyone post anything about it. AND the line-up this year is EXCEPTIONAL!!! If there are any KnifeDogs planning to attend, I'd would love to meet up with you guys. I'll be wearing my KD T-shirt, if I can get my fat butt in it! Or we can exchange cell numbers so we can find each other or designate a time and place to meet-up.

Batson Bladesmithing Symposium & Knife Show
On April 13-15, 2012
At
TANNEHILL IRONWORKS at Exit 100 off I-20, 11 miles West of Bessemer, Alabama
The Registration fee is $75 for AFC members & $100 for others
which includes a one year Membership in the Alabama Forge Council.
Knife Show Table fee and Tannehill State Park Fee are included in Registration.
.
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, clem.judd@att.net.
Your Park fee is paid by the Alabama Forge Council.
Youth Hands-On Forging Sites for Boy Scouts and other youths with adult, free to youths
under 16. 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 .
FEATURING
DAMASCUS STEEL-----------------STEVE DUNN
HANDLES & GUARDS -----------------JOSEPH KEESLAR
FORGED BLADES & QUILLON DAGGERS -----------KEVIN CASHEN
PERIOD KNIVES----------STEVE MARSHALL & NEIL FAULKENBERRY
SHELL POMMELS & SHEATH FITTING-------------------------ALEX DANIELS
LINER LOCK FOLDERS--------------------------------------MEL PARDUE
ABS KNIFE JUDGING ---------------------B R HUGHES
KNIFE BUSINESS --------------------------CAROLYN HUGHES
HANDS-ON FORGING-----------HARRY BROCK & GLENN HOLMES
YOUTH HANDS-ON FORGING ------------ RAYMOND HEAD & KEN DURHAM
CUTTING COMPETITION----------------------------------B R HUGHES & JAMES BATSON
HAMMER & GRAVER ENGRAVING----------------------------------BILLY BATES
LEARN TO SCRIMSHAW-------------------------------------MARY BAILEY
SILVER WIRE INLAY-------------------RON “BOWIE” CLAIBORNE
LEATHER SHEATHS-------------------------KENNY ROWE
AUCTION----------- COLONEL TIM RYAN
AGENDA
Thursday, April 12, 2012
2 to 6 pm.........................……….........................Check-in
6 to 8 pm...........................………..Demonstrators Dinner
Friday, April 13, 2012
7-8 am...........................………...........................Check-in
8-12 noon.....................……….................Demonstrations
Lunch.
1-5 pm........................………..............Hands-on Seminars
7-9 pm...................……….................Cutting Competition
Saturday, April 14, 2012
7-8 am..........................................………............Check-in
8-12 noon............................………..........Demonstrations
Lunch
1-3 pm.....………....Knife Show & Collectors Exhibition
3-6 pm..................................……….........…........Auction
Sunday, April 15, 2012
8-12 noon................................……….......Demonstrations
TANNEHILL IRONWORKS
The 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).
.
LODGING & ACCOMMODATIONS
FOOD is available at the Furnace Master Restaurant, Country Store, & Snack Bar.
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.
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 proceeds
from this auction will go to the AFC Building Fund. The Clarence Kilby Scholarship will be
awarded to a lucky paid participant.
BE AWARE!
No Alcoholic Beverages are allowed at Tannehill Ironworks
April 13-15
The Twenty-fourth
Batson Bladesmithing Symposium, Knife Show & Rendezvous
at
TANNEHILL IRONWORKS @ Exit 100 off I-20, 11 miles West of BESSEMER, ALABAMA
Participate in the CUTTING COMPETITION on Friday night. Bring a sharp knife with forged blade 10
inches or under & total length not over 15 inches. Handle must be pinned with a wrist thong for safety.
Bring examples of your work for the KNIFE SHOW, COLLECTION EXHIBITS & AUCTION
that will be held on the afternoon of Saturday April 14, 2012 from 1 to 6 pm.
The AUCTION will begin immediately after the KNIFE SHOW.
Collectors and knife enthusiasts are encouraged to attend the Symposium and
learn first hand how modern knives are forged and made.
Participate in the Railroad Spike Knife Contest. Bring a unique railroad spike knife
REMEMBER to BRING
KNIVES FOR KNIFE SHOW---------ITEMS TO DONATE FOR THE AUCTION
TOOLS & MATERIALS FOR TAIL GATE SALE
Alabama Forge Council
Judd Clem
111 Yorkshire Dr.
Athens, AL 35613

This is the info on the Alabama Forge Council, remember if you are going and would like to meet up, let me know, you can email me through this site, or directly at my personal email d_r_f_1@yahoo.com , Thanks, Rex
 
It looks good this year but we won't be able to go. It sure was fun last year.

We drove down, 1200 miles each way. Diane got interested and forged a couple of knives in the green coal area. The first thing she ever tried to forge!
 
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I'll be there, parked in the same place with the Knife Dogs banner up. That is the Knife Dogs Hospitality Canopy. If Wayne Coe has beer everybody has beer. I Wayne Coe aint got no beer,,,better not no body else have any beer. Come on over and hang. I'll get there Wednesday and be there until sometime Sunday.
 
It's too bad I can't make it this year. Had a blast last year hangin around that Wayne Coe guy. Aweful good host he was. So many excellent demonstrations and hands on for a guy to do.

I will be going to the Trackrock Hammer-in this coming weekend in Blairsville, GA. It's free to attend and put on by Carl Rechsteiner, whose knives I really liked at the Blade Show a couple years ago.. If anyone's interested check out Trackrock.com
 
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