Here are a few more.......

Recognize the gangster in the middle? Bowie hizzself...

http://darkknives.com/webpics/Trackrock Pics/Bowie.jpg

Here is Carl working on one of the many blades he forged this weekend

http://darkknives.com/webpics/Trackrock Pics/Carl1.jpg

Carl again listening to John trying to sell him beach-front property in Arizona

http://darkknives.com/webpics/Trackrock Pics/Carl2.jpg

Here is some old geezer trying to impress folks.... Yes the top can cut, but he tipped the bottom can over in the process

http://darkknives.com/webpics/Trackrock Pics/Cut1.jpg

Same geezer whompin' on some hot steel

http://darkknives.com/webpics/Trackrock Pics/Dark1.jpg

Hey ya old geezer,

Thanks for the photos! It was a really good weekend. Lots a learnin' and good people around every where. Man, I missed you cuttin' the can.
Rick

Hey Roosko,

I like those pics and really enjoyed hangin' out with all you fine folks.

Maybe next time we can get more cuttin' and a few folks to stay up later than 10 p.m.

:D

Clark
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Hey Clark,

After stnading up pounding steel all day, some of us old geezers were lucky to make it to 10pm.LOL See ya next time!
Rick

I'm with you Rick, I felt like I'd been spanked like a 4 year old in K-Mart by the time Saturday was over . But I'd do it all again tommorow......jc

Roosko, the pictures turned out great. I had a great time and learned alot. Still got a long way to go though. Could not ask for a better bunch of people. When's the next one of these things? I don't want to miss it.

Good pics Robert. Thanks for sharing them. Yeah, I missed the cutting, that was the third swing....right? I got kinda tied up with my little buddy Scout. Youngest member of FOOSRK at 5 1/2 years old. Maybe Joan will post a picture of him forging his blade. Very intent and focused young man. Made some of my older students look pretty bad.

Glad everyone who made it had a good time.

Hey Big Boy, did anyone ever tell you were using the wrong arm? Thanks for the look at the fun!

Hey Big Boy, did anyone ever tell you were using the wrong arm? Thanks for the look at the fun!

Say it ain't so Big-un, just say it ain't so. After all these years.........What I gonna do ????:banghead

I watched him forge for awhile Raymond. He's pushing through his handicap pretty well. I'd be more concerned about where he hail's from :>).

Hey , we were all born right handed & a few of us recovered. We are still the only ones in our right minds. Good photos & a pleasure meeting you , Roosco. It was my 1st ever hammerin but I don't think it will be my last.

joe sangster

Hey Joe,
Glad you made it up to the HI. Maybe next time you'll do a little tapping (or did I miss it?).
We have a little fun at Robert's expense sometimes but he's OK in my book and shop.

You might talk Mr. Harry into holding a winter HI down at his place in Statesboro (where we had the Feb. Guild meeting). He's hinted around a little. Welcome to the Guild by the way.

It wouldn't take very much to talk me into hosting a winter HI. I'm still working on making a knife out of the blade I hammered out up there in the mountains. The blade is looking good, I just can't decide on the handle material. I have my burners going and am waiting for some brick to finish my forge. I hope to get it going before long. I might need to call on some of y'all for a little help.

I cast my vote for a winter h.i. at Harry's !!

joe