Class: Bladesmithing: A Teacher’s Angle Friday, June 3rd 1:30-2:30 PM Room 103 With ABS master smith Murray Carter. Murray Carter operated the Muteki bladesmith apprenticeship program for 10 years and learned much about how to oversee such an endeavor. In his class he will cover the highs and lows of that experience, as well as…

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Class: How to Make Coffin Handles Saturday, June 4th 9:30-10:30 AM Room 104 Coffin handles are perhaps best known for their use on vintage 19th-century bowies, and remain one of the more popular grips for today’s custom bowie and other knives. Award-winning ABS journeyman smith Mace Vitale will explain how he makes the handles and…

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Class: Fundamentals of Grinding Friday, June 3rd 8:00 – 9:30 AM The Courtyard Class Description: Tom Krein and Lucas Burnley will provide a general overview on grinds, technique and different equipment. The class will be interactive and Krein will answer questions and demonstrate suggestions for common issues. Blade Show classes start at $25 each. Learn…

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“New Jersey Steel Baron, LLC was founded by Aldo Bruno to provide the high-quality steels and resources necessary to produce the blades, swords, cutlery and other art being created by modern day knife-makers and blacksmiths. We pride ourselves on our dedication to the individual, whether new to a forge or master smith. By creating lasting…

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Class: How to Start a Knife CompanySaturday, 9:45-10:45 AMRoom 107 Mother-and-daughter team Diane Carver and Kimi Jensen recently started their own knife company, Brighten Blades, and will share with you exactly how they did it, including how to identify a market niche and fill it, how to design knives to fill your target market niche,…

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