Dixie Classic Bladesmithing Symposium & Knife Show

19-22 October 2006
Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
421 West 27th Street
Winston Salem, NC

REGISTRATION & DEMONSTRATORS DINNER:
Thursday, October 19th,
1:00 - 6:00pm Registration; 6:00pm Dinner

SYMPOSIUM:
Friday, October 20th, from 8:00am through Noon on Sunday, October 22nd 

KNIFE SHOW (Free to the Public):
Saturday, October 21st, Noon until 4:00; Auction 4:00-6:00

DEMONSTRATIONS & DEMONSTRATORS:
DON FOGG - Temper lines & blade, hand-finishing
DAN WINKLER - A Winkler blade from start to finish.
BERT GASTON & GREG NEELY - Damascus steel
JAY HENDRICKSON - Bladesmith metallurgy
ED HALLIGAN - Folding knives
BURT FOSTER - Journeyman test knife from start to finish and tested
BILLY RAY HUGHES - ABS knife judging & James Bowie
JOE KEESLAR - Silver wire inlay & leather sheaths
CAROLYN HUGHES - Advertising
JESSE HOUSER - Engraving
GREG NEELY & BERT GASTON - Cutting demonstrations
TRAVIS DANIELS - Blade grinding
MARK WEIN - Tong making
ABS MASTERSMITHS  - Green coal hands-on Bladesmithing

SUPPLIERS:
Bader Grinders; Valley Falls, NY * Big Blue Hammers; Morganton, NC *
Blacksmith Supply, Chester, VA * Ellis Knife Supplies, Knoxville, TN * Pops Knife Supplies, Washington, GA

SPONSOR HOTEL:
Sundance Plaza Hotel & Suites; Phone 336-723-2911 or 1-800-424-6423
Special room rate available until October 1, (Mention Dixie Bladesmithing Symposium)
Double or King, $65 per night; Suites start at $99; Airport shuttle available.

DETAILS CONTACT:
Tommy McNabb (336-924-6053) or James Batson (256-971-6860)

Make check or money order for $135.00 payable to the American Bladesmith Society
Mail to: American Bladesmith Society, Inc. * PO Box 1481 * Cypress, TX 77410-1481

ABS Office: Jan DuBois (281-225-9159)
spqjan1@aol.com * www.americanbladesmith.com
 

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