USAknifemaker.com & Knifedogs.com Hammer In August 26-28 2016 List of events

BossDog

BossDog

KnifeDogs.com & USAknifemaker.com Owner
Staff member
View attachment schedule of events.pdf

Below please find the tentative events schedule. Times may vary due to travel in and out of instructors and reps.
Email questions to Beth or myself at info@usaknifemaker.com
I strongly recommend you bring gloves, eye protection, hearing protection and wear cotton (no nylon/poly shirts), jeans and leather shoes. Parking next door in Ameristar parking lot (don't block loading docks) and street out front.
Tail gate sales are welcome.
Knife Makers, bring your finished knives to show on our makers table.
Non-registered knife makers. This event is full but you are still welcome to stop by.
Mike Kelly, owner of Evneheat Ovens is donating a new oven for a drawing of registered participants.
Thank you to all of our friends and suppliers that help make this event happen.
Tracy Mickley
owner USAknifemaker.com and Knifedogs.com
USAknifemaker.com & Knifedogs.com

Schedule HammerIn

August 26, 27,28
email:info@usaknifemaker.com
contact:Customer Service Beth
Phone:507-720-6063
Address:note new address:
2650 9th Ave
Mankato, MN
Event
August 26 20169am to 1pmstaffShops Setup
any timestaffUSAknifemaker Supply sales openfront office
1:00pmstaffForges and shops openHot Shop
1:30pm-5:30Peter MartinPattern Damascus demoHot Shop
?pm -5:30Jim PohlingKnife smithing assisted by Jim MoenckHot Shop
2pm -5:30RB JohnsonBuilding a Liner lock demoBench A
3pm-?Jason KnightBig Blu Power Hammer demoBig Blu tent
3:30pm-4:30pmMichael TudoraSteel production - powder vs traditionalBreak room
heat treating
4pm-4:30David BrunoEtching demo and Q&ASheath Shop
4:30pm-5pmMike KellyHeat Treat ovens, heat treating Q&AShop - Heat treat ovens
4:30pm-7pmstaffbreak room closes for meal prepbreak room
5:30pm - 6:30pmstaffMeal -Smoked Turkey Legs - enter via north office doorFont Office
6:30pm - 9pmOpen ShopOpen Shop
6:30pm - 9pmSocial timeSocial time
6:30pm-8pmKeith JohnsonBuilding a Slip Joint knifeBench B
7pm-8Mitch KittleLeather SheathSheath Shop
Knife maker
9pmclosing timeclosing time
Saturday
August 27 20168amStaffSet up hot shops, knife show
MANDATORY8:15-8:40TracySafety, days events, instructor&vendor introductionsShop
Safety Meetinghost/owner USAknifemaker.com
8:40-closestaffshops open
9am - 6pmstaffUSAknifemaker Supply sales open
9am-5:30staffKnife Show & Knife making exhibition open to publicFront of dock doors
9am-5:30staffVisiting Vendors setup and sell or demoNW Corner Warehouse
9:30-10:30Mitch KittleLeather SheathSheath Shop
9:30-noonKeith JohnsonBuilding a Slip Joint knifeBench B
9:30-5:30Jason KnightBig Blu Power Hammer DemoBig Blu Tent
10pm-2pmFood WagonFood wagon out front - breakfast, lunch, good foodParking Lot
10am-11Peter MartinDamascus pattern Theory with Q&ABreak Room
Tony MetsalaDamascus pattern Theory with Q&ABreak Room
11am-5:30Peter MartinDamascus pattern making demoHot Shop
10:30-11Mike KellyHeat treat Ovens, Heat Treat Q&AShop heat treat ovens
11am-noonJerry SpoorsBest Poker Hand Knife Throwing contestback yard
11:30-1:30staffbreak room closes for meal prepfront office
noon-1:30staffMeal -Grilled Brats, beans and chipsfront office
1:30-2:30James KrierBurr King Demo Q&Q
Demo Units available for sale at good price end of show
1pm-2:30pmCory MartinCory Martin images - Pro knife pictures availablePhoto Bench front offce
see Cory for pricing
2:30pm-3:30pmTravis GodfreyWaterjet, CNC, production knife runs, custom parts Q&ABreak Room
2pm-5pmKeith JohnsonBuilding a Slip Joint knifeBench B
2:30-3:00Larry FranklinMultiple hand hammers on a billethot shop
and helpers
3:30-4:30RB JohnsonLiner Lock/Flipper Theory, Technique, Q&Abreak room
Les Voorhies
Tony Metsula
3pm-4pmSteve JanikKydex Sheath making demoSheath Shop
4pm-5pmJerry SpoorsBest Poker Hand Knife Throwing ContestBack yard
5:30pmstaffKnife Show ends
5:45pmstaffclosed to public
5pm-7:30pmstaffbreak room closes for meal prep and clean up
6pm - 7pmstaffDinner - Pulled pork buffet line front officefront office
6pm-10pmstaffUSAknifemaker.com 2 complementary kegs of beerBack yard
7pm-9pmstaffWhiskey Richards bandBack yard
10pmstaffclosing time
Sunday
August 28 20168amstaffshops set up
8:30amstaffshops open
9am-2:30staffUSAknifemaker Supply sales open
9am-noonJim PohlingKnife smithing/forginghot shop
10am-noonKeith JohnsonSlip Joint theory, Q&ABench B
10am-noonPeter MartinDamascus DemoHot shop
10am-noonJason KnightBig Blu Power HammerBig Blu Tent
noonstafflunch - burger and chipsBreak Room
2pmstaffWind down and clean up
3PMstaffClosing Time, drive safe
Staff
Tracy Mickleyowner & host
KoreyBusiness Manager
BethCustomer Service manager
ShellyShipping manager
AmyInventory manager
DustinProduction
ToddProduction
KirstenCustomer Service
MiahCustomer Service
JoshuaVideo/Graphics
Instructors
RB JohnsonLegendary Liner Lock & knife maker
Peter MartinForged in Fire star, Damascus & knife maker
Keith JohnsonSlip joint maker and blacksmith expert
Jim PohlingABS Journeyman knife smith
Volunteers
Jerry SpoorsKnife throwing
Joe Tummerscamp cook
Steve JanikSafety boss & idea man
Mitch Kittlestedleather Sheath making
Jim MoenckHot Shop forging instructor
Tony MetsulaExpert Damascus and knife maker
Larry FranklinThe muscle
Jess HoffmanLEO and security - support your men in Blue
Roger CookAmabassador and Puko Maker
Les VoorhiesLiner Lock and Flipper expert
Vendors
Mike KellyOwner Evenheat
James KrierSales manager Burr King
David Brunoowner IMG Electromark
Michael TudoraMetalurgist, tech consultant Bohler Steel
Cory MartinPro Knife Photographer
JoshBig Blu Power Hammer
Jason KnightKilt wearing Big Blu Power Hammer instructor & rep and metal masher
Travis Godfreyowner Precision Plus Machine shop specializing in knife production
Raj Singhowner Eagle Grips, US distributor Kirinite™
Al KrysanFiiney Company - book publishers
Samples provided by:
Phoenix Abrasives
Norton
Burr King demo grinders
Hermes Abrasives
Knife Show Tables - additional room available
Alan Kritzman
Tony Metsala
Megan Friend
Randy Purchase
Robert Champion
Cody Hofsommer
Stan Stokesbury
Paul Elwell
Adam Ritchie
Steve Gilberg
Kjetil Groven
 
WOW!!! What a weekend this is going to be! I can't wait for it to get here. This is what legends are made of.
 
apeterson said:
View attachment 59266

Here is the article that ran in the local paper this morning.

Amy
Click to expand...

Roger Cook makes the paper again. This is a file photo from a couple years ago at one of our previous Hammer In's. Roger Cook is working on a Puko here.

Since he was in the paper and interviewed on TV back then, he has been and remains our official Knife Dog's Hammer In Ambassador...
t
 
If you are attending. Bring knives to sell. We will have a table space for all the makers to put knives on they won't have to babysit but the public can shop. The local coverage has been good and I am expecting a decent turnout from the public to look at the event and some are going to buy some knives.

if you need some beauty pics of knives, Cory Martin (Peter's son) will be there and taking pics.

We we have a couple hundred pounds of meat from the local butcher. Today we made some bbq rub and sauce. A friend has loaned us his pro competition bbq trailer. The first camper has shown up.

i put in a new die set up for the twenty ton press that should work better. We have some layered billets ready and will be putting together several chain/powder billits together in the next couple days.

i just found out today we have a 14 year old boy registered. Nice to see interest at that age. We will have to help him this weekend leave with something impressive.

We also have Lucia, a 12 year old girl coming back this year to make another knife. She attended a couple years ago and left with a knife that she used for dinner for quite awhile her mother tells me.

I am predicting several of you will be making some throwing knives after you get a chance to play a few rounds of "knife throwing poker". We will staple several random playing cards on a target. Everyone puts in a buck for three throws and best poker hand wins the pot. Bring your throwers if you have any.

The weather looks to be in the low seventies all weekend. Nice. It's looking like we will get a few showers on Saturday but it shouldn't be a big deal.

We we will have at least three and I think four or five Forged in Fire veterans attending so we can here about that a bit.

The local TV station is scheduled Friday afternoon for their evening broadcast which should bring in more of the public on Saturday for the knife show and exhibition.

The staff here has been busting butt to get ready and they are looking forward to seeing you all again and to meet the new attendees.

Peter Martin has a bunch of stuff he has prepared to show in the Damascus area.

Keith Johnson has several examples of his slippy knives done to teach the entire process.

I am pumped.
See you Friday.
T
 
Mel at Wood Dynamics has donated a nice box of assorted stabilized wood. We will be holding a drawing for those Saturday night along with the Evenheat oven giveaway.

thanks Mel.
 
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