KGA Spring Shop Tour Pics

calharkins

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Pictures from the Spring Shop Tour at Ray Kirk's house.

Billy Helton Explaining Ferry Flip on Damascus
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Cody Helton showing example of Ferry Flip on a blade
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Billy showing how the pieces are cut from billet to be forged into Ferry Flip[

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Billy fluxing the billet for the Ferry Flip

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Mike Miller our president of KGA
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Billy putting the billet in the press
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Sometimes you just have to go back to the anvil
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Licensed inspection crew ;)
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Ray's Forging Shop
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Neat Log shed near the forging shop
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Billy and Ray etching the Ferry Flip Damascus
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The Ferry Flip Damascus after some etching

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Ray Kirk starting to forge a half penny guard
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Ray finishing up the half penny guard
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Ray's half penny guard after forging
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Getting ready for the Iron-in-the-Hat
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Ray Kirk making a drawing at the Iron-in-the-Hat

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Mike Miller's pin press

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There were more activities, but I had to leave early. Any of you other guys got pictures, please add them.

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Thanks for posting Cal. We all had a good time and as was said raised some good money for Ray and Barbara. Surprised you didn't have a shot of the dinner spread. At least we kept Ray away from the pecan pie- there wasn'tany- but he shore chowed down on the brownies.
 
Ray forged the half penny guard out of wrought iron.
One of the fun parts was when the iron-in-the-hat drawings started, Mona Stanford(the blonde behind the trampoline) won the first draw and started whooping and hollering. Started all the winners whooping. Fun Time.
Billy explanation on the basketweave flip was very good and made an exceptional piece.
 
I got to say mono k shure set the mood when she won but mike you won a knife and I didnt hear you let out a woooopie. Whats up with that I would have done a jig or something.:D:D
 
Mike, when it got time to eat, I got serious with the eating and forgot to take pictures of the spread or the live entertainment. Next time I plan on video taping the event.
Lots of fun.
 
Cal, great photos.
"Licensed inspection crew" got me chucking.
Looks like many I've seen before. Too Good.
Dozier
 
Chris that was only the empty coffee cans that we used. Ray probably had that many with a bunch of supplies. Ray has coffe going 18 hours a day and it is not light duty stuff. Ray never wanted anyone to feel unwelcome whe you come to the house and he couldn't offer you a cup. What we didn't fill up with an item had a coffee cup for the tickets in front of them.
 
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LOL...Thats awesome, Mike!!! I grind my beans and I like it stout and blacker than night. Gets things going quickly:D

Chris that was only the empty coffee cans that we used. Ray probably had that many with a bunch of supplies. Ray has coffe going 18 hours a day and it is not light duty stuff. Ray never wanted anyone to feel unwelcome whe you come to the house and he couldn't offer you a cup. What we didn't fill up with an item had a coffee cup for the tickets in front of them.
 
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