A new show this year will be "The Central States Hammer-In & Knife Show". This is the result of the combined efforts of the custom knife organizations from MO, KS, OK, & AR. It is designed to be a traveling show being held in each state every four years. It is a one-day event running from 9am-4pm with continuous demonstrations as well as the knife show followed by a cutting competition at 4pm.
[Admission to both the knife show & hammer-in is free to the public.]
The date set this year is Saturday, Sept.9 at The Finley River Park in Ozark, MO.
Demonstration Schedule:
9am-10am
Designing a Slip Joint Folder by Steve Culver, MS
10am-11am
Forging a Hunter by Jim Crowell, MS
11am-11:30am
Tapering a Full Tang by Ron Newton, MS
11:30am-noon
Grinding & H/T'ing a Hunter by Paul Brown
Noon-1pm
Lunch Break
1pm-1:30pm
The Perfect Plunge Cut by Ron Newton, MS
1:30-2pm
Grinding a Push Dagger by Jim McGuinn
2pm-3pm
The History of Damascus Steel (wootz to present) by Gary Mulkey
3pm-4pm
Forging an Integral by Ray Kirk, MS
4pm-?
Cutting Competition