The program for 2023 will be posted in early 2023.
Ashokan Blade 2022
Friday, September 23
3:00 Gates and registration opens, Dinging hall lobby
4:00-5:00 Set-up forges at pavilion. Please volunteer!
5:00- 6:00 Happy Hour-Dining Hall Lobby
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:00-7:15 Introduction- Kevin Cashen Performance Hall
7:15-7:30 Books of the Year-Dan Maragni-
7:30-8:30 Diffusion- The Processes of Adding or Losing Carbon in Steel – Kevin Cashen
8:30-12:00 Open Forge with Herb Kettell
Saturday, September 24
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-9:50 Mokume- David Barnhill: Performance Hall
10:00-11:20 Pattern Welded Damascus – Rob Deker: Tent
11:30-12:30 Knife Design and Construction - Ben Breda: Performance Hall
12:30-1:30 Lunch and Merch sales
1:30-2:00 Learning through Comparisons – Bill McGrath: Performance Hall
2:10-3:10 Coal Forge Use and Anvil Techniques- Jonathan Nedbor: Tent
3:20- 4:20 Blade Grinding – Ben Breda: Tent
4:30- 5:30 Liquid Phase Mokume – David Barnhill: Performance Hall
5:30-6:30 Dinner
7:00-7:50 The Kukri – Kevin Cashen: Performance Hall
8:00-9:00 Heat Treatment for Hamons – Emiliano Carrillo: Pavilion
9:00-12:00 Open Forge with Herb Kettell
Sunday, September 25
8:00-9:00 Breakfast and Remove personal gear from bunkhouse
9:30-10:30 Japanese Style Polishing with Modern Materials – Emiliano Carrillo: Performance Hall
10:30-12:00 Sword/Knife Display and Show
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Pack-up forges and clean-up demo area
2:00 Departure
Ashokan Blade 2022
Friday, September 23
3:00 Gates and registration opens, Dinging hall lobby
4:00-5:00 Set-up forges at pavilion. Please volunteer!
5:00- 6:00 Happy Hour-Dining Hall Lobby
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:00-7:15 Introduction- Kevin Cashen Performance Hall
7:15-7:30 Books of the Year-Dan Maragni-
7:30-8:30 Diffusion- The Processes of Adding or Losing Carbon in Steel – Kevin Cashen
8:30-12:00 Open Forge with Herb Kettell
Saturday, September 24
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-9:50 Mokume- David Barnhill: Performance Hall
10:00-11:20 Pattern Welded Damascus – Rob Deker: Tent
11:30-12:30 Knife Design and Construction - Ben Breda: Performance Hall
12:30-1:30 Lunch and Merch sales
1:30-2:00 Learning through Comparisons – Bill McGrath: Performance Hall
2:10-3:10 Coal Forge Use and Anvil Techniques- Jonathan Nedbor: Tent
3:20- 4:20 Blade Grinding – Ben Breda: Tent
4:30- 5:30 Liquid Phase Mokume – David Barnhill: Performance Hall
5:30-6:30 Dinner
7:00-7:50 The Kukri – Kevin Cashen: Performance Hall
8:00-9:00 Heat Treatment for Hamons – Emiliano Carrillo: Pavilion
9:00-12:00 Open Forge with Herb Kettell
Sunday, September 25
8:00-9:00 Breakfast and Remove personal gear from bunkhouse
9:30-10:30 Japanese Style Polishing with Modern Materials – Emiliano Carrillo: Performance Hall
10:30-12:00 Sword/Knife Display and Show
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Pack-up forges and clean-up demo area
2:00 Departure