Pictures from Batson's

calharkins

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Here are some pictures that I took at Batson's Bladesmith Symposium at Tannehill, Alabama.

Jim Batson forging a bowie knife
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B. R. Hughes at Green Coal area
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David Mooneyham, Harry Harkins, and Wayne Coe at Wayne's Knifedogs hospitality area.
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Registration
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Knifedogs Wayne Coe, Murph, Rex McClellan
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Rex and the Pup
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The Pup is quite a salesman!!
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Aldo attended. He has more steel on the way!
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The Cutting Contest
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David Mooneyham cutting the 2 by 4
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Bill Wiggins and the winner of the cutting contest!! Teddy Bear was his prize!

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The anvil shoot crowd
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B. R. Hughes, Jim Batson and others in a discussion about a discovered spear point
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Harry Harkins forging a blade
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Me attempting to hammer out a blade with help from Harry Brock
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Bill Wiggins and B. R. Hughes in a discussion about cutting contest
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Joe Keesler teaching handles and guards
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Raymond Rybar at the power hammer with mosaic damascus
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Raymond Rybar teaching about mosaic damascus
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Raymond Rybar at the green coal area teaching blade forging
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The Forge Pavilion
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Nice Pics. Thanks for posting them!

Who's the guy with the Kangol coompalini hat:p
 
Raymond Head with railroad spike knife.
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I really enjoyed Batson's! It was far better than I imagined. The only problem was that you couldn't see everything. Everyone was friendly and helpful. There was plenty of parking and lots of shade. There were several tailgate sales with bargains. I got to meet several knifedogs. Wayne Coe had a hospitality area for knifedogs to congregate.

Lots and lots of fun!!!!
 
Cool Pic's.2thumbs I got a call from Aldo and Wayne Coe on Sunday in the AM. They sounded like they were having a good time more ways than one.:eek::eek: I still can't figure out why drinking clear liquid out of a Mason Jar could make them so happy. HEHEHEHEHEHE!!!
 
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