Blade Show 2013 is just three weeks away.

The Guild has a table, 8-A, in the Handmade section, in the Blade 2013 Show. Same location as last year – end of the row!

We need volunteers to man the table! This is a great opportunity to promote the Guild and the craft! You get to meet a lot of people, meet some old friends, swap some stories, and make a few new friends. One of the unexpected benefits of having the table is that it becomes a gathering place for Guild members who arrive in groups, get separated and drop by the table to see if we have seen the other party. Also, it permits those members who are exhibiting the opportunity to call over and have someone take their table so they can grab a bite to eat, wander around the show for a bit, etc..

The Show schedule is as follows:




(A) Set up/Break Down table

As an Exhibitor, we get 10 VIP passes. Those who volunteer to man the table will get a VIP pass. The pass entitles you to a special rate of $10, permits you to enter during the Early Bird period and is good for all three days.

Let me know if you are interested in volunteering, the day and a general time frame and I will generate a schedule.

I need responses Not Later Than (the earlier the better!) May 20th. That allows sufficient time for me to mail the VIP Passes to you.

Should you have questions, let me know. Email is fine or my home number is 678-546-0620.

Thanks,

Randy Scott

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Guild,

I will, as last year, have a 'display' of our Guild members exhibiting at the Blade 2013 Show on the Guild table, 8-A. The display is simply a list of exhibiting Guild members with their table number location.

The purpose of this list is to assist anyone who wants to visit one of the exhibiting members in locating and/or being directed to the respective member. This list will be provided to all exhibitors for the same purpose. Additionally, we will have this list available as a handout to show visitors who stop by our table.

Here is a list of the our members exhibiting this year:

Dennis Bradley

Stephan Fowler, aka Fowler Blades

Rade Hawkins aka Hawkins Custom Knives/Hawkins Knife Making Supplies

Wayne Hensley

Ronald ‘Cotton’ Hewitt, aka Hewitt Knives

Kevin Hoffman

Jim Ragsdale

Carl Rechsteiner, aka CRex Knives

Andy Roy, aka Fiddleback Forge

Scott Davidson, aka Solid Rock Knives

If you are exhibiting at Blade 2013 and your name is not in the above list and you wish to be included, please let me know.

Also, for the above members, let me know if I need to correct any of your information.

Thanks,

Randy Scott

The April 2013 edition of Steel and Fire is available for download from http://www.georgiaknifemakersguild.co ... s/FireandSteelApr2013.pdf

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