Bowie hammer-in

[Ron Claiborne]

venders at this years hammer-in Rade Hawkins with knife supply Rob Frink -grinders ,Darren Ellis forge supplies , others with tale gate sales of horn ,steel get stocked up for winter come on down have a weekend of knife making with us let me know if your coming . bowie

[Ron Claiborne]

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Its that time of the year to meet in East Tn. for a good time and learning and great fellowship .
Im hoping that we have a good crowd as we have had in the past .
to gather together this time of the year with fall colors and winter coming kinda reminds me of what it must have been like in olden day when mountain men would meet for resupplying and just see and meet new friends
we have a good lineup of demonstrations and some thing for every body from the very newest maker or first time student to the very advanced makers . we will cover or try to a wide range of knife making methods . -Forging - fit and finish - heat treating -proformance -stock removal-grinding - tool building - history-engraving - wire inlay - cutting contest- iron in the hat - Damascus making and other things related to knife making.
Lin Landrum Js, Bill Wiggins, Wes Byrd JS , ken Durum MS , James Batson MS, Burt Foster MS,Rade Hawkins JS, BillyBob JS, Mark Zalesky.Pubisher of Knife World-Richard Williams Master Craftsmen, the Real Larry kemp and a few fake Larry Kemps - Dana Akers-Allen Longmire -and my long time friend Jimmy Hyde and others will try to give you something to learn.
ALL ARE INVITED--- SPREAD THE WORD MAY ADDRESS IS 2918 ELLISTOWN RD.KNOXVILLE TN.
my place is close to restturants and motels to stay .
camping on the place is fine no huck ups .
tailgating sales
be here meet new people have fun with old friends ,looking forward to seeing you all .
let us know if you can attend.
dates OCTOBER 14-15-16- phone if you like 865-524-2054
BOWIE
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[Ron Claiborne]

just 4 more days to go guys and gals .hope you all can make it down to the BOWIE hammer-in this year.
i got to see some of the knives that will be competing in the cutting contest yesterday ,very impressive you that will be competing will have a great time , they will be some new things to make a high performance knife do so bring your best and join the fun . best be packing come on down early --camping on the place tents or rvs are welcome but have no huck ups we will try to provide all the comforts as we can .
so fare the weather is looking good -some colors are showing up in the hardwoods gas is down to 2.78 and should be less buy this coming weekend . the iron in the hat sounds promising lots of stuff to win be looking forward see you .you that have not called or is riding the fence weather to be here im hoping you will .
Bowie