[Kerry Stagmer]

Please consider joining us for the 2008 Fire and Brimstone Hammer-In and Smelt on March 21st.-23rd. 2008 in Historic Marriottsville, Maryland

The event will include Jesus Hernandez and Walter Sorrells running a smelt on Friday and working toward a finished blade (or 2?) over the weekend. Additional demonstrators and lectures will be happening all weekend. We will have forging on our power hammers all weekend as well as metal casting and metal spinning on our lathes. Event will be at our forge (Baltimore Knife and Sword Co.) and the Church/Studio next door (Fire and Brimstone Studio)

Additional confirmed demonstrators we will be working into the schedule include Rick Barrett, Kerry and Matt Stagmer, Christopher Price, Deker and Paul Dubro of Legacy Forge. If you are a demonstrator or are planning to come and have something to share, please touch base as we would like to pack in as much information as possible for attendees.

John Larson of Iron Kiss Hammers will be bringing a 2008 model of his air hammer for demonstration.

Sword Swallower Dai Andrews will be joining us for the entire weekend! He is an Artist, Magician and Blacksmith making his living sliding steel down his neck! Dai will be giving us demonstrations of his amazing abilities as well as hanging out and smashing some metal. Check his site out http://www.swordswallower.com

We will be limiting attendance to 50 INCLUDING demonstrators. Registration will be $65 for the entire weekend to offset our costs. Vendors and tailgating is encouraged at no additional fee and will have separate parking, trailers allowed.

Please visit our site http://www.fireandbrimstone.com

The website includes accommodations, Schedule, and Artists/Demonstrators.

We will be updating the site often as we confirm additions to the event.