[ABS Webmaster]

I really enjoyed this year's Hammer-In and I wanted everyone to know that next year's Heartland is set for October 6 and 7th. Please mark your calendar for another great event. I will post details of the demonstrations in a few months. If there is a demonstration that you want to see please contact the ABS Heartland Coordinator, Steve Culver.

[Steve Culver]

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Thanks you guys for putting this on. I have wearing my fingertips off trying to practice all the things I learned at the symposium. It was really a great event.
-Jim

Hey Jim,

Glad that you enjoyed the Symposium!!

I'm already working on next year's Symposium. As Dan posted, the next event is scheduled for October 6th and 7th, 2012. Set-up and Demonstrator's Dinner will be Friday, Oct. 5th.

Let me know what demonstrations you would like to see. I want to have some demos on different subjects than we've had the last two years. I plan to have the list of demonstrations and demonstrators decided within the next few months. When all is decided, I will start a new thread for the 2012 Symposium.

Thanks again to all who attended the 2011 Heartland Symposium!!

[ABS Webmaster]

I am looking forward to the 2012 Heartland Bladesmithing Symposium and noticed the very well equipped machine shop at Washburn Technical Institute. I would like to see some demonstrations at the 2012 Heartland on the operation and use of milling machines and metal lathes in the fabrication of parts for forged blades such as guards, ferrels, and pommels.