[ABS Webmaster]

5th Youth Hammer-In

Offered by the American Bladesmith Society, Inc.

Hosted by Smoky Mountain Knife Works

Up to twenty (20) young participants will again have an opportunity to forge their own blades in 2012. One-on-one instruction under the direction of an experienced American Bladesmith Society Master Smith, Journeyman Smith, or Apprentice Smith will again be offered at this year's Smoky Mountain Youth Hammer-In at Smoky Mountain Knife Works, Sevierville, TN.

It will be open to participants between the ages of 9 and 18, who must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and will feature hands-on forging and finish work.


Location:
Smoky Mountain Knife Works
2320 Winfield Dunn Parkway
Sevierville, Tennessee 37876


For event Information:
Contact Houston Price by telephone (865) 397-0053 or Email choustonprice@att.net


Registration Fee: $65.00
Register and pay the registration fee in the ABS Store at Event Registration or Contact Cindy Sheely at cindy@americanbladesmith.com or 419-832-0400
Registration will also be conducted at the Hammer In on Friday, June 22nd


Registration Application and Waiver Form:
Click:  2012 Youth Hammer-In Application and Waiver.pdf (38.62K)
Number of downloads: 37


Safety Equipment:
Your safety is important. Please wear leather shoes or work boots ( no tennis shoes), cotton shirts, and long cotton pants, work apron, and leather work gloves that fit your hands. We will provide safety glasses. Feel free to bring your favorite hammer and tongs.


Schedule:

Friday, June 22, 2012
Participants Registration and Bladesmith Instructors arrive and set up forging equipment
By mid to late afternoon and some forging will begin

Saturday, June 23, 2012
8:30 AM - Welcome, Safety Talk, Knife Nomenclature and Design Chalk Talk
9:00 AM - Forging Demo, Pairing of students with instructors, Begin the Individual Instructions On The Anvil under close supervision
12:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - Forging Demo, Individual Instructions On The Anvil --- Continue throughout the day
3:00 PM - Demo Hand Finishing Techniques
5:00 PM - Fires out
6:00 PM - Dinner


Sunday, June 24, 2012
8:00 AM - Devotional Service
9:00 AM - Chalk Talk on Handles and Guards, Individual Instructions On The Anvil ---Continue throughout the day
10:00 AM - Heat Treating Demo
12:00 PM - Lunch
2:00 PM - Fires out and load up equipment
Wrap-up question time and presentations of certificates.

Accomodations:
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES

2428 WINFIELD DUNN PARKWAY

SEVIERVILLE TN 37784

PHONE: 865-933-3939
(There is a block of rooms reserved which will be held until June 6th for all who register before that date. Anyone wishing to stay there should should indicate that the rooms are reserved in name of SMKW for the hammer-in.)

[Cheyenne Walker]

I had a youngster walk into my store today. His name is Jonathan Stanley and he is a young bladesmith/knifemaker. He has three knives he had made and showed me them. He has homemade business cards made from notebook paper that he had laminated. He even has a small display at a local convience store to sell his knives. He described his forge and it sounded like a workable homemade forge. He described how he had shot the deer and cut down the tree that had provided the wood and antler he used for material to make the handle for one of his knives. I was so impressed with his determination and work. I had a full antler that I had planned on using, but gave it to Jonathan. I told him about the ABS and am supposed to meet his parents tomorrow. I would like to sponsor him for the Youth Hammer-In in June. I think he is somewhere around 10-12 yrs old. As a youth, what options are open to him in the ABS?

[ABS Webmaster]

Cheyenne

I appreciate you bringing this very inspiring story about a young and aspiring Bladesmith to our attention. He can join the ABS as a youth member and if we are able to obtain permission from his parents for him to join I would he willing to pay his Youth Membership dues for 2012.

In addition he can attend the ABS Youth Hammer-In in June and I understand from your post that you plan to sponsor him at that event. After you check with his parents you should contact Cindy at the ABS office to make arrangements.

[ABS Webmaster]

Accomodations for the Youth Hammer-In:

LA QUINTA INN & SUITES
2428 WINFIELD DUNN PARKWAY
SEVIERVILLE TN 37784

PHONE: 865-933-3939

(There is a block of rooms reserved which will be held until June 6th for all who register before that date. Anyone wishing to stay there should should indicate that the rooms are reserved in name of SMKW for the hammer-in.)