This is the only picture I found of me working a coal forge at the ashokan seminar
The Ashokan Bladesmithing Seminar is one of the oldest and most prestigious knifemaker gatherings in the country located in the Catskills Mountains. Over 80 People ranging from absolute novice to Mastersmith attend this seminar every year and it is a blast. It is a great chance to learn and practice the art of bladesmithing and knifemaking as well as meeting a lot of awesome people. The entire weekend there was not one bad word spoken. Such a great environment.
The Famous “Wobbly Bridge”
Here I am trying to understand what MasterSmith Kevin Cashen is trying to teach me about forging a blade
Kevin (left) teaching another novice like myself how to forge a blade
MasterSmith J.D. Smith of our fair city Boston, Ma showing off his serpent handled blade. I believe this one had over $2,000 worth of precious stone embedded in the handle.
