Dixie Classic 2006 Schedule

DIXIE CLASSIC BLADESMITHING SYMPOSIUM & KNIFE SHOW

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Anytime Friday, Saturday or Sunday
Visit the Tail Gate Sales, Knife Suppliers, Demonstrations and the Hands on Forging


THURSDAY

2-6 EXHIBITION HALL---------------REGISTRATION
7-9 GOLDEN CORRAL---------------DEMONSTRATOR'S DINNER, Welcome by Joeseph Keeslar,
Everyone welcome to meet the Demonstrators
FRIDAY

8-10 FORGE A ------------------------------------TEST BLADE FORGING with Burt Foster
SHOP B-----------------------------------------FORGED BLADE GRINDING with Wayne Whitley EXHIBITION HALL-------------------------METAL ENGRAVING with Jesse Houser BLACKSMITH SHOP-----------------------FORGING TONGS with Mark Wein
GREEN COAL SHED------------------------HANDS ON FORGING with Tim Scholl

10-12 FORGE A --------------------------------------DAMASCUS STEEL with Bert Gaston & Gregg Neely SHOP B-----------------------------------------HANDLES & GUARDS with Rick Dunkerley EXHIBITION HALL--------------------------PROMOTION & ADVERTISING with Carolyn Hughes
EXHIBITION HALL--------------------------FOLDERS with Ed Halligan
BLACKSMITH SHOP------------------------FORGING TONGS with Mark Wein
GREEN COAL SHED------------------------HANDS ON FORGING with Daniel Winkler

12-1 LUNCH

1-3 FORGE A---------------------------------------HARDENING WITH CLAY with Don Fogg SHOP B-----------------------------------------TEST BLADE GRINDING with Burt Foster EXHIBITION HALL--------------------------ABS KNIFE JUDGING with Bill Hughes EXHIBITION HALL--------------------------WIRE INLAY with Joe Keeslar
GREEN COAL SHED------------------------HANDS ON FORGING with Rick Dunkerley

3- 5 FORGE A --------------------------------------A WINKLER BLADE with Daniel Winkler
SHOP B-----------------------------------------BLADE SHARPENING with Gregg Neely EXHIBITION HALL--------------------------METAL ENGRAVING with Jesse Houser EXHIBITION HALL--------------------------FILEWORK & CARVING with Ed Halligan GREEN COAL SHED------------------------HANDS ON FORGING with Joe Keeslar

7- 9 EXHIBITION HALL--------------------------ABS CUTTING DEMONSTRATION with
Bert Gaston, Gregg Neely & Daniel Winkler


DIXIE CLASSIC BLADESMITHING SYMPOSIUM & KNIFE SHOW

Saturday, 21 October 2006
Bring Auction Items to Auction Table
Show your Knives
Knife Show & Auction are Open to the Public

8-10 FORGE A---------------------------------------BLADE HEAT TREATING with Burt Foster SHOP B-----------------------------------------BLADE HAND FINISHING with Don Fogg EXHIBITION HALL--------------------------METAL ENGRAVING with Jesse Houser EXHIBITION HALL--------------------------LEATHER SHEATHS with Joeseph Keeslar YOUTH SHED---------------------------------YOUTH FORGING with Larry Harley & Wes Byrd
GREEN COAL SHED-------------------------HANDS ON FORGING with Tim Scholl


10-12 FORGE A---------------------------------------A WINKLER BLADE with Daniel Winkler SHOP B-----------------------------------------HANDLES & GUARDS with Rick Dunkerley EXHIBITION HALL--------------------------FOLDERS with Ed Halligan
EXHIBITION HALL------------------------- STEEL METALLURGY with Bert Gaston BLACKSMITH SHOP-----------------------FORGING TONGS with Mark Wein
YOUTH SHED---------------------------------YOUTH FORGING with Larry Harley & Wes Byrd
GREEN COAL SHED------------------------HANDS ON FORGING with Don Fogg

12 -1 LUNCH

1-3 KNIFE SHOW, YOUTH PROGRAM, and CUTTING & FORGING DEMONSTRATIONS

AUCTION with Auctioneer Col Tim Ryan
ITEMS DONATED by ATTENDEES - see Jan Dubois & auction Table

PROCEEDS GO TO ABS SCHOLARSHIP FUND, ABS ENDOWMENT FUND, & THE
AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY. All Donations are tax deductible.

A $500 SCHOLARSHIP to the ABS school in Old Washington, Arkansas will be given to a lucky
Paid Participant.

7-9 EXHIBITION HALL--------------------------JAMES BOWIE & ROUNDTABLE with Bill Hughes


SUNDAY


8-10 FORGE A -------------------------- DAMASCUS STEEL with Bert Gaston & Gregg Neely
SHOP B------------------------------FORGED BLADE GRINDING with Wayne Whitley EXHIBITION HALL--------------METAL ENGRAVING with Jesse Houser
GREEN COAL SHED-------------HANDS ON FORGING with Tim Scholl
10-12 FORGE A ---------------------------ABS JS STAMP TESTS with Burt Foster
SHOP B-----------------------------THE ART of BLADESMITHING with Don Fogg & Daniel Winkler
EXHIBITION HALL--------------LEATHER SHEATHS with Joeseph Keeslar GREEN COAL SHED------------HANDS ON FORGING with Wayne Whitley

HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY HOME & GOD BLESS

 
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