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Below you will find information about:

Expo Schedule
Show Format
Bladesmithing Seminars
Mastersmith & Journeysmith Testing
Collectors Corner
Hotel Information
Parking Information

VIP Registration
If you register early as a VIP, your passes and banquet tickets
will be in the your VIP packet at the Expo registration desk.

Friday will consist of seminars and demos for both makers and collectors. The Expo will open on Friday
at 1 pm with a one hour preview of knives for registered VIPs. This one hour time period will give
registered VIPs time to preview the knives that will be available for sale when the Expo show
opens to the public. Once the preview time expires the door will open to the public and
all knives will be available for purchase. The evening will end with a fine banquet for the makers
and collectors alike. Saturday and Sunday there will be no preview. When the doors open at
10 am all remaining knives will be available for purchase.

If you have any questions regarding the format please contact us at knifeexpo@gmail.com.

The 2012 Expo will begin Friday at 9 am with a great line up of seminars. You can come learn different
aspects of knife making and have your questions answered by some outstanding bladesmiths.

Collectors should consider attending these seminars to gain a better understanding of the
knives you collect. Anyone thinking about going for their journeyman or masters rating can get
first hand knowledge of what the judges will be looking for.

For all interested in making knives or collecting them there will be something for you.

	BAKER CONFERENCE ROOM	MAHNCKE CONFERENCE ROOM
9 am - 10 am	Slip Joint Folders Tommy Gann	Handle & Guard Construction Techniques Steve Culver
10 am - 11 am	Braiding of Lanyards & Pull Straps Erik Fritz	Forging Jason Knight
11 pm - 12 pm	The Making of a D-guard Dogbone Bowie John White	Shop Talk & Tool Utilization Tim Hancock
12 pm - 1 pm	ABS Testing Requirements for JS & MS Mike Williams	ABS History Dan Peterson

8 am, Friday, January 27th
Mastersmith Testing--Jot Gunter Room
Journeymansmith Testing--Frontier Room
Contact Dan Cassidy for testing information

All EXPO attendees are invited to participate in our Collectors Corner. This is a great opportunity to meet
other collectors and forged blade enthusiasts.

The Collectors Corner will be available between 4 pm and 6 pm on Saturday for collectors who wish to participate.

Each collector can bring up to 3 knives made by ABS Smiths to display, sell or trade. Since 1976, the forged
blade and the ABS have been bringing people together and we hope this Collectors Corner will be
one more opportunity for you to experience this fascinating art form and enjoy the friendship associated with it.

Sheraton Gunter San Antonio
205 East Houston Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
800-325-3535
www.gunterhotel.com

For reservations call 1-888-999-2089
and ask for the American Bladesmith Society rate.
The Expo special rate will be available through January 6, 2012.

NEWLY REDUCED Special ABS Room Rate
$129 single/double
(to get this rate, reservations must be made by January 6, 2012)

There is a parking lot next to the Expo hotel at the corner of Travis and N. St. Mary's . The cost is $8 per day.

Sheraton Gunter Hotel Parking
Valet Parking Only
Parking Hotel Guest Valet Parking Only $28.00 per night + Tax (In and Out Privileges)
Local Attendees / Not Overnight Hotel Guests $18.00 + Tax (No In and Out Privileges)
Rates subject to change without notice.

9 am - 1 pm	Seminars
1 pm - 2 pm	VIP Preview of Knives
2 pm - 6 pm	Open to Public
6:30 pm - 7 pm	Social Hour
7 pm - 9 pm	Banquet