Second Annual Youth Hammer-In      June 20, 21, 22, 2008

Smokey Mountain Knife Works, Sevierville, TN

You are invited to the second annual Youth Program Hammer-In.  The nice folks at Smokey Mountain Knife Works have invited us to share their newly refurbished facility in Sevierville, TN.  The event will be a three day affair starting with sign in and informal gatherings on Friday June 20, and a tour of the National Knife Museum.  The main program will start Saturday morning at 8AM until 5PM, and Sunday morning at 8AM with a short devotional service and the forges will be turned off at least by 3PM.  Smokey Mountain has arranged for a block of rooms at the La Quinta Inn just up the street from their store. The cost of the program will be $75 dollars per child. Please make checks payable to the American Bladesmith Society.

This year's program will concentrate again on hands on forging and finish work like last year but with an effort to use the skills that we developed last year.  We encourage each of you to come to the hammer in with at least one blade that you have forged.  We are seeking participants between the ages of 11 and19. We must limit the number of participants to 50 so contact us as early as possible.  We are already receiving reservations so please let us know if you plan to attend by email, letter, or telephone call to Larry Harley  or Wes Byrd at:

Please bring leather shoes, cotton shirts and long cotton pants, gloves that fit, and safety glasses.  Feel free to bring your favorite hammer and tongs.

La Quinta Inn & Suites
Sevierville

2428 Winfield Dunn Parkway
Sevierville, TN 37764
Phone: (865) 933-3339
Fax: (865) 933-9930