Northern Rockies Blacksmiths Association: Fall Conference Northern Rockies Blacksmiths Association September 19-21, in Missoula, Montana.  This Fall conference will focus on the Fly press and how to make tooling. Along with this, the participants will collectively come up with a sculpture to create with the Fly press. Nathan Kimpell, an artist-blacksmith living in Missoula for the past 32 years, will be the demonstrator. Nathan and his assistant, Gavi Lightsey, recently finished an 80' forged fence of wildflowers and grasses from 1018 steel and silicon bronze. Don't miss the demos, live auction, and catered dinner! More Event Info [...]

Upper Midwest Regional Blacksmith Conference 2025 Upper Midwest Regional Blacksmith Conference October 3-5, 2025, in Lexington, Illinois Join Anvil Brand, the Upper Midwest Blacksmith Association (UMBA), and the Illinois Valley Blacksmith Association (IVBA) for this event! Friday Forge Welding classes with Jennifer Petrila Saturnday & Sunday demos with Jennifer Petrila Auction & Iron in the Hat Gallery Tailgating & vendors The trade item is a tuning fork. View All Affiliate Events

Visit the LCKA Website Louisiana Custom Knife Association Annual Show 6th Annual Custom Knife Show September 13-14, 2025, in Gonzales, Louisiana. Join the Louisiana Custom Knife Association for the 6th annual Custom Knife Show in the Jambalaya Capital of the world, where they focus on one-of-a-kind handmade knives. Want to be a vendor at the show? Register here. Get Show Details View All Affiliate Events