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