The best darn tool show on this side of the Mississippi!

Join us for the first ever Field of Tools, a weekend devoted to celebrating the tools that keep us making the things we love!

Come see curated displays of rare vintage tools and machinery, new tools and innovative products from industry leaders, and our extensive Swap-Meet, where you might just be able to find that one tool or piece of machinery you’ve been looking for.

Weekend Highlights Include:
- Refurbish your rusty tools at our Evapo-Rust Dunk Station
- Pick a hand tool and learn how to restore it at the Restoration Station
- Tool and Machinery Swap Meet
- Rare Tool and Machinery Displays
- Friday Night Free Hot Dogs and Hamburgers
- Saturday Night Maker Camp Pool Party

Meet Your Host
The Field of Tools is hosted by legendary tool hunter and vintage machinery restoration specialist, Chris Cash of Mt. Phillip Metal Works.
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Where:

Blackthorne Resort
348 Sunside Road
East Durham, NY
12423 United States

When:

August 8 - 10, 2025

Cost:

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Questions?
For event info and reservations,
please call: (518) 634-2541

Catskill Mountain Maker Camp 2025

The Catskill Mountain Maker Camp is a gathering of curious, creative people who like to learn and share what they can do.

It is a place where creators can show their work, learn new skills/techniques, and meet like-minded makers.  
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It encompasses a gathering of artisans, educators, do-it-yourselfers, hobbyists, engineers, writers, artists, students and commercial exhibitors to show what they do and to share what they offer to the community.

Join us this October, as we look forward to an amazing line up of talented demonstrators and teachers

Where:

Blackthorne Resort
348 Sunside Rd
East Durham, New York
12423 United States

When:

October 10 - 14, 2025

Cost:

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Power Forging Class 2024

In this class, we will take two days to cover the basic operations of the Big BLU power hammer and press. We follow the BLU element forging curriculum. This will give hands-on experience with many elements that will build your skills in freeform forging as well as general power forging. Each morning, we will start at 8AM where you will work your way through the curriculum by forging elements on different machines with varying dies while observing the work of the instructor and other students. We break for lunch around noon. After lunch, the forge is open for you to practice the skills you have learned and explore the tooling we have available to you. The forge closes at 4:30PM.

Where:

Big BLU Hammer's Main Forge
3308 Frank Whisnant Rd
Morganton, NC 28655
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When:

Hands on instruction: Pending
Open Forge: Pending
Open Forge: Pending

Cost:

$185 per student
Limit 8 per class