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ABS Great Smokey Mt Knife Symposium
« on: January 13, 2009, 08:30:00 PM »
I am planning on making this knife show...March 6-8 in Clyde, NC.  I'll be in Aiken, SC a few times this winter.  When I saw that Joe Keeslar was to be one of the demonstrators and Clyde being about 3 + hours from Aiken, I couldn't resist.  I emailed him about his "brut de forge" flared guard.  He said he'd be happy to show me his technique.  This is like goin' back for a post graduate degree in vet school.  I'm really excited...Doc
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Re: ABS Great Smokey Mt Knife Symposium
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2009, 12:29:00 AM »
Awesome Doc, your gonna love it! Now you just need to schedule time for the Big Sky Hammer-in in June  :readit:    :thumbsup:
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Re: ABS Great Smokey Mt Knife Symposium
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2009, 08:02:00 AM »
Great!
Then you can go on the road and teach it!
When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
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Re: ABS Great Smokey Mt Knife Symposium
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2009, 11:14:00 PM »
Yea on the road teaching ,He should probally start in Mo. and work his way to each coast!!  :biglaugh:

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Re: ABS Great Smokey Mt Knife Symposium
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2009, 06:39:00 AM »
Rooster...right around Turkey Time  ;)
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Re: ABS Great Smokey Mt Knife Symposium
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2009, 10:14:00 AM »
Sounds Good to me Jeff!!!!  :jumper:

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Re: ABS Great Smokey Mt Knife Symposium
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2009, 01:16:00 PM »
Stop by and pick me up on the way!
When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

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Re: ABS Great Smokey Mt Knife Symposium
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2009, 09:56:00 AM »
Can't make that one but I'm going to Batson's symposium near Birmingham the first weekend in April.  
Just got my knife from Joe Keeslar that he auctioned to raise money for the Batson Symposium last year.  He forged the blade at the symposium and auctioned it off with the agreement that he would finish it out into a knife when he got back from his summer in France.  I kept the forged blade and sent it to him in the fall and I had the finished knife waiting yesterday when I got back from hunting in Alabama.  I was surprised to get it back so fast considering he isn't making a penny on this deal since all the proceeds of the auction went to help run the symposium.  Makes me want to turn around and head back to Alabama so I can get another deer to try it out on.  Their season runs through Jan 31.

 

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Re: ABS Great Smokey Mt Knife Symposium
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2009, 10:40:00 AM »
I can't wait to meet the man...tippit
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Re: ABS Great Smokey Mt Knife Symposium
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2009, 04:50:00 PM »
Doc I will looking forward to you having a couple new blades for Que'bec.Tom's getting ready now.bd

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