Hammer In

[J CARPY]

A while back Lin mentioned a hammer in at Tannehill, does anyone know the date? Is anyone welcome? Even a novice, with only a want to attitude? Is there ever any close to Baton Rouge area?

[Lin Rhea]

April 1st - 3rd. It's one fo the best. Take the family. Music, food and learning.

[Bobby Urban]

Where is Tanehill?  What state?  Would love to get to one of these and see some pro's do there thing

[Lin Rhea]

Just West of Birmingham, Alabama. Not far South of I-20

[J CARPY]

Thanks Lin
I may try and make it. Will it be held by the blacksmith shop? or where they hold the Archery contest?
Tannehill State Park Bessemer Al. Approx. 20 miles west of Birmingham.

[Lin Rhea]

It is spread out all over the meadow area and in the pavillions. This place is beautiful and has deer and geese,etc walking through. Ok, the geese fly. Nice restrooms too.

[Wampus]

The park stocks that creek with trout too.

http://www.tannehill.org/activities.html

[Cody D Works]

I plan on being there! I did now know there was a Hammer-in at Tannehill. I am just in my infancy of knifesmithing. I still have alot to learn and i think this would be a good opportunity!

[Cody D Works]

The sweet shoppe has some great eats too

[J CARPY]

Yeah I have broke a few arrows in the back along side of the hills. I have been to the State shoot. and Howard Hill shoot. Cool place! Do ya"ll camp, or stay at motel?

[Wampus]

I've camped in a tent for three of them, in some big pines just across the little stream from the pavillions.  Never had to wait for a shower or anything at the bath house but I tend to get up pretty early.  There are fire pits and trash barrels for most of the campsites.  There's a truck stop 3 miles away on the nearest I-20 exit with pretty decent food if you get tired of camp cooking or the burger/hotdog stands at the hammer-in.  For some reason the restaurant inside the park wasn't open during the last hammer-in I went to.  The cabins inside the park tend to fill up way in advance.

[J CARPY]

Motels are not but about 20 minutes away, thats not too bad. The last time I went the restaurant was still not open from the fire, is it as good as it used to be?

[Lee Slikkers]

Does anyone know of any "HammerIns" near southern MI?

Thanks!

Lee

[Lee Slikkers]

Does anyone know of any "HammerIns" near southern MI?

Thanks!

Lee

[Lin Rhea]

This is the Hammer In list on the ABS page.

March 4-6
  Great Smoky Mountain Bladesmithing Symposium & Knife Show
  Clyde, North Carolina

April 30- 1 May
  Spring Piney Woods
  Washington, Arkansas

July 15-17
  New England Hammer-In
  Auburn, Maine

August 26-28
   Mid America Hammer-In
   Troy, Ohio

September 17 and 18
  Fall Piney Woods Hammer-In
  Washington, Arkansas

October 1 and 2
  Heartland Hammer-In
  Meriden, Kansas

October 14, 15, and 16
   California Hammer-In
   Visalia, California

October 15 and 16
  Smoky Mountain Fall Hammer-In
  Clyde, North Carolina

[DANA HOLMAN]

Lin
Is there anything in tx with ABS, being in central tx it's hard to go to most hammer-in's. I'm in need of more learning
Dana

[Lee Slikkers]

Thank you Mr. Rhea...looks like this one would be the closest one for me to checkout.

August 26-28
Mid America Hammer-In
Troy, Ohio

Regards,

Lee

[Lin Rhea]

The next best thing is to look up the state or regional knife making clubs and join so you can go to shop visits and shows. Texas has one I think

[DANA HOLMAN]

Thanks Lin
I think we have one in San Antonio but I dint think its ABS
Dana