Subject: Calendar of Events

From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1993 14:34:43 GMT

The following is a listing of blacksmithing events that appeared in the
"Bituminous Bits" Newsletter of the Alabama Forge Council.

Alabama Forge Council
Bladesmithing Symposium
April 16,17&18 at Jim Batson's Forge,Madison Alabama
Demonstrators will be;
Jerry Fisk:Damascus steel and Setting up a knife business.
Don Fogg: Damascus steel
Chris Marks: Damascus steel Cajun Style
Gary Long: How to make your brochure
Billy Bates: Engraving
Allan Eldridge: Wire Inlay
Ed Halligan: Schrimshaw/Filing
Hank Knickmeyer: Casting Fittings
John Greco: Mass Production Knives
(Costs were not listed but last year it was $75.00 for the whole weekend.)

Second Annual Ozark Regional Blacksmithing Conference
Potosi,Missouri
April 24-25,1993
Demostrators;
Daryl Meier
Doug Wilson
Two teaching stations with Jerry Hoffman,Stan Winkler,Ken Valdejo and others.
Double Anvil Shoot
Auction By Tennessee Colonel Tim Ryan
Tailgate Tool Sales(No Charge)
Free Camping and hotels nearby.
$40 both days or $25 per day

Southeatern Regional Blacksmithing Conference
Madison,Ga
May 14-15,1993
Demonstrators:
J.C.Hawkins-Hammer Making
George Dixon-Artistic Forging
Al Pendray-Wootz Steel
Russel Odel-Metalspinning
Hershel House-Advanced Smithing
Francis Whitaker-Solving Your Problems
Frank Ellis and Ryan Johnson will taech Beginning Classes

Indiana Blacksmithing Association Conference
June 4-5,1993
Several Demonstrators
They will have a candlestand competition with awards.

Illinois Valley Blacksmithing Association June Event
Pontiac,IL
June 11-12,1993
Clay Spencer,demonstrator

Rocky Mountain Smith's Third Annual Conference
August 26-29,1993
Carbondale,Colorado
Three day workshop for advanced smiths by Francis Whitaker
August 23-25,1993

Alabama Forge Council Annual Workshop and Conference
Tannehill State Park
September 10,11 and 12,1993
Demonstrators:
Ellis Cameron
Walt Scadden
Charley Orlando

Fred Caylor's PowerHammer Rebuilding Workshop
March 5-6-7,1993
Sid Suedemeier's Forge
420 4th Corso,Nebraska City,NE 68410
402-873-6603 for info.