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WHAT IS A HAMMER IN ???
I asked that question many times myself before we packed up one weekend and headed to Track Rock Ga. I have to let you know this is the only one I have been to, it is twice a year and it is free to go to and learn at, so I am not sure about how they all work.
A Hammer In is where you can go heat and beat on steel regardless of your level or age. At Track Rock, kids get priority for anvil time and I know at least three that started here at age 7. One builds knives for a living, one is the youngest member of the GA guild (while in High School) and the third one just got a grinder and forge at home. This Hammer In is designed to spark the interest in learning to make a knife the old way.
If you have ever wanted to take a RR spike and build a Tomahawk, use spring steel to make a knife...find a hammer in near you and spend some family fun time learning.
This young lady came last year and Donnie gave her a blank that became this knife. This year ? No blank for her, "give me a hammer please" !
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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on
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Josh is one of the three mentioned above and he loves his coal forge!
The coal forge works well for him and he can produce some amazing knives with it
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One of the things I appreciate about this group of gentlemen is that the teaching and learning is not just about the guests. Fridays are usually a tad bit slower and it gives the makers a chance to learn from one another. The sharing of knowledge never ends for three days with these guys
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so like I said, find a Hammer In near you and have a day of being a blade maker...you will not regret it
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Permalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on
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I'm in love and can't even see the blade...
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JJ,
I took that pic just for you LOL !! Those frictions are made by our member Jim Hamer
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Every day is a learning experience at a Hammer In. Today I watched 2 young men work on a coal forge. They were not making knives. They were making cable damascus. Now they have done this before so it was good to see it done first hand
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The ladies got their time in today and getting grinding lessons with Andy Roy from Fiddleback Forge is a is a plus in anyones book
This young lady came set for the day, she knew what she wanted to make and found herself a great forger and instructor in Scout!
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well now, you knew I needed to get a pic of it open just to make JJ drool a little
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Just before the lunch break we took a moment to be grateful for the abundance of the day and get a group shot
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Aside from just watching the youngsters making knives, I love to look back over these pics and see their faces. From at the forge to hours later the fun and pride is evident
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For us, those faces are what it is all about. Some of the young ones, this is their first knife (even if a bit small). Think of the stories they can tell later on in life !!
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