Carl has agreed to give us some information on selecting an anvil as a demonstration. There are a bunch of them out there and you need to know what makes a good one, one that will work and one that is only good to put in your planter next to an old wagon wheel. He will show ways to test anvils as well as talk about the different parts and how they are used and mounted...... At least I hope he will If you can stick one in the car and bring it with you we would love to add it to the line up and let Carl go down the row showing the qualities of each. I have several lined up with the possibility of a few more (that might be for sale) for him to work with, but would really like to have some more for the demonstration. So bring them if you got them. If you can get it in your trunk..... we can get it out!

Jim Small has agreed to make the John Poythress Scholarship Knife that will be auctioned at the February meeting. This is a chance to own a knife made by one of the Masters of knifemaking and that doesn't come around very often. You don't want to miss out on this one.

Here is a picture of the knife that will be the John Poythress Scholarship raffle knife at the winter meeting of the Georgia Guild. A beautiful knife by a world class maker that someone is going to carry home with them on Saturday the 27th of February.

"This design is one of my all time sellers from the Oconee Series that I did back in the late 80's and all of the 90's. The blade is ATS-34 with a wide hollow grind. The blade is 600 grit hand finished. The engraving is deep relief and the pins are star burst engraved. The wood is Triple "A" Desert Ironwood. The tang is not tapered, but is air framed for lightness. James Mitchell has volunteered to scrim a picture on the Ivory Inlay." Jim Small



We will have our usual social on Friday night starting whenever you can get here. We will have a pot of chilie on and a fire going out back. Saturday Carl is going to do a demonstration on anvils as well as have a forge or two going, Charlie has arranged for a demonstration on flint knapping, so if that is something you have wanted to try don't miss it. Don't forget something for "the iron in the hat raffle". That is how we pay for lunch. As always there will be a bunch of great knife makers around willing to tell you how they make their knives.

If you need directions to our shop, check the Georgia Custom Knifemaker's Guild site (send an email to meetings@georgiaknifemakersguild.com) or send us an e-mail and we will send some right out. You can also enter this in Google maps and it will take you to our gate. (121 Mount Pisgah Church Rd, Statesboro, Ga 30458)

Trackrock Hammer-in Spring Event 2010


Date: Weekend of March 19, 20, & 21, 2010
Location: Trackrock Campground, Blairsville, GA
Directions: WWW.TRACKROCK.COM
Best News: Open to all & no admission fees >Can't beat that!<

Activities: Bladesmithing, Hawk forging, Leather Crafting, Forge Building, Anything Knife Related

Who: Anyone interested in knives, knife making, hawks, leather work, collecting, trading, etc. Watch, meet and talk talented bladesmiths, master leather craftsmen, collectors, etc. See old discarded steel, scrap metal, wood and bone transformed into functional works of art.

General: Craftsmen from several states, finished knives on display, collections on display, etc.
Hot lunch on Saturday at cost – You Must RSVP!
Limited vending on site.
Family oriented event, Behave! No unsafe or reckless behavior will be tolerated.

Additional: “Iron in the Hat” event Saturday to help fund event. Please bring usable item for this event.  A chance to pick up valuable plunder - knifemaking materials, parts and pieces. Strictly voluntary, participation encouraged.

Knife Raffle: Collaboration Bowie – Rick Lowe & Carl Rechsteiner – Pictures to be posted on www.georgiaknifemakersguild.com soon. Proceeds for community equipment purchases.

Accommodations: Full hook-up & primitive camping available (check web site), Trackrock is an excellent campground and very well maintained. Several motels near: Blairsville and Young Harris.
 
Note: For Saturday lunch please RSVP at least two weeks in advance (by March 6th). 
Anthony will need time to prepare.


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Please contact me if you wish to participate, or need any further information.

Email: crex68@yahoo.com


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