RON (BOWIE) CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL HAMMER-IN

Presented by State of Franklin Blacksmith's Guild
in association with the
Appalachian Area Chapter of Blacksmiths

Camping:
Primitive Camping
Onsite through
HipCamp

Where:
Farmhouse Gallery & Gardens
121 Covered Bridge Lane
Unicoi, Tennessee 37692

When:

Sep 27 - 29, 2024
Friday to Sunday

Registration:
Free Admission
More info please contact:
kurt.krieger63@gmail.com or ALongmire4@gmail.com

LOST PINES KNIFE SHOW 2024

Central Texas' Largest Custom Knife Show

- Blade Sharpening & Sales hosted by To The Point

- Family Friendly
- Meet dozens of custom knifemakers
- See live forging demos
- Hands on forging opportunities
- See artifacts from The Alamo &
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum
- Axe Throwing
- Live Music
- Food Trucks
- Beer and WineLOTS OF FREE PARKING!

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Where:
Bastrop Convention Center
1408 B CHESTNUT
‍Bastrop, 78602 Texas

When:
September 28-29, 2024
Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 9am - 4pm

Registration:
Tickets: Adults $12 
Kids 5-12 $5
Kids under 5 Free
Grizz 512-549-0919 or grizz@ttpsharp.com
Tana 214-448-6776 or tana@ttpsharp.com

Sep 28 - 29, 2024
Saturday 9am - 5pm to Sunday 9am - 4pm

ANNUAL IRON MOUNTAIN METAL CRAFT GRUDGE MATCH

Event Details:
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- Live Demos
- Forged in Fire Alumni
- FREE Kids Forging
and more!
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Where:
2320 Winfield Dunn Parkway
Sevierville, TN 37876

When:

Oct 4-5 & 1/2 day on the 6th, 2024
Friday - Sunday

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Please visit: www.ironmoutainmetalcraft.com or
email: info@ironmountainmetalcraft.com

JUDY BERGER MEMORIAL HAMMER-IN

Memorial tribute by George Dixon:
Judy Berger became known to the blacksmithing community while traveling to events with her van full of books. “Is Judy going to be there?” was a common question by blacksmiths. She brought something that truly mattered: Knowledge. At the end of the event, she was off to another.

We look forward to you joining at Blue Moon Farm & Forge and sharing in Judy's passion for moving metal. Proceeds from the event will go to the Judy Berger Blacksmith Scholarship Fund. The goal of this fund is to award scholarships to blacksmiths attending the John C Campbell folk school.

DemonstratorsTom Latané
Tal Harris
Peter Ross
Ken Schwarz
Kirk Sullens
Mindy Gardner and Mark Gardner
Allen Kress and Clay Spencer?

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Where:
Blue Moon Farm & Forge
5023 Blue Moon Rd
Huntingdon, 16652

When:

October 11 - 13, 2024
Friday - Sunday

Registration:
Early birds (until Jul 31): $70
General: $80
Walk-in: $100

Register here

FABA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

In partnershp with Alachua County, FL.
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Where:
Best Western Grand Hotel and Conference Center
4200 NW 97th Blvd
Gainesville, Florida 32606
Book a room here for special rate $199/night

When:

November 8-10, 2024

Registration:

Registration will begin in mid-summer.

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
Map

When:

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

Cost:

$185 per student
Limit 8 per class