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2025 London Sign Up

2025-01-05T10:00:07-05:00

ABANA Trip to London Sign Up Now We will follow up with periodic emails about the trip with reminders, tips, and helpful information. Please ensure that you register using an email that you check frequently.  Trip Details Terms & Waiver Registration is now open for the June 2025 trip to England. Ensure you are signed into your ABANA member account, as only members may fill out the registration form. Visit the Member Perks page to join or renew your membership before registering for the trip! Read the Trip Details Document [...]

2025 London Sign Up2025-01-05T10:00:07-05:00

2026 ABANA Conference

2025-01-05T10:03:55-05:00

2026 ABANA Conference November 2026 in Bentonville, Arkansas Dates: November 11-14, 2026 Location: Benton County Fairgrounds located at 7640 SW Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. It is just 4 miles from the Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA). The fairgrounds include ample room for parking, 5 acres for tent camping, RV hookups, and plenty of space for all conference activities. Learn More About Bentonville Tell us your interests and expectations for the 2026 ABANA Conference by taking our survey! Take the Survey What We Love [...]

2026 ABANA Conference2025-01-05T10:03:55-05:00

Level I National Curriculum Zoom Tutorials & Coaching

2024-11-25T12:44:44-05:00

Register Now: Level I National Curriculum Class This online Zoom series will focus on the skills and techniques of Level I of the ABANA National Curriculum. Zoom sessions will be held once a month from October 2024 through February 2025. All Zoom sessions will be recorded and made available to class participants (typically within a week) to review the material or catch up if you are not able to attend a session. Participants will be divided into groups with a certified instructor to receive small group coaching in between the Zoom sessions. Attend the Zoom sessions, [...]

Level I National Curriculum Zoom Tutorials & Coaching2024-11-25T12:44:44-05:00

Meet the New Board Members

2025-01-05T10:06:47-05:00

Meet Your New Board Members Each year 5 seats open on the ABANA Board of Directors. This election cycle saw exactly 5 candidates take up the challenge; therefore, all candidates are automatically seated for a 3-year term. Meet your new Board members! Frank Annighofer I have worked on several Committees including Publications, Communication/Marketing, and Education since joining the board in 2021. Last November the Board elected me as President and together we achieved a lot in the last three years. We revamped our social media presence, launched a new website, hired two new editors, and boosted our Curriculum [...]

Meet the New Board Members2025-01-05T10:06:47-05:00

Classified Ads

2025-01-05T10:07:25-05:00

Classified Ads ABANA provides these classified ads as a service to the blacksmith community. Both buyers and sellers should take common sense precautions and do their own due diligence. ABANA is not responsible for the information or accuracy of the ads.  Due to health reasons, Helmut Hillenkamp is retiring from the position of US representative and reseller of Say-Mak hammers. This is a great opportunity for somebody to take over a large inventory, including ten hammers and many parts and dies, at a very reduced price. Some of the hammers are good [...]

Classified Ads2025-01-05T10:07:25-05:00

Digital Advertising

2025-01-05T10:10:27-05:00

Digital Advertising with ABANA Connect with Thousands of Forging Enthusiasts DIGITAL ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES Take advantage of our digital advertising options which put you in front of our online audience via social media, website, or monthly e-newsletters. Acceptable ad sizes are 1200 x 630, 1080 x 566, 1080 x 1080, 1080 x 1350, 1080 x 1920 or 1200 x 630. SOCIAL MEDIA Connect using ABANA's social media: Reach in Q1 of 2024 averaged 86,000+ per month. Highlighted Post on Facebook & Instagram ($40 per post): Single post exclusively highlighting your business, organization, or event. [...]

Digital Advertising2025-01-05T10:10:27-05:00

2025 London Trip

2024-11-09T11:45:34-05:00

ABANA Trip to London ABANA membership is required to register, so make sure your membership is up to date! Join or Renew Your ABANA Membership ABANA has put together a trip to London with the help of the National Heritage Ironwork Group (NHIG) in the UK. Thank you to Mark Aspery for the contacts and assistance! Sign Up Here Here are some pre-trip items to tackle:  Obtain (or renew) your passport. If you are a US or Canadian citizen, you will need a valid passport. Your passport should be valid for the entirety [...]

2025 London Trip2024-11-09T11:45:34-05:00

Level II National Curriculum Zoom Tutorials & Coaching

2025-01-05T10:13:04-05:00

Online Class: National Curriculum Level II Class is Full Level II Curriculum Details Time to level-up your forging skills with Level II of the ABANA National Curriculum! Zoom sessions will be held once a month January through May. All Zoom sessions will be recorded and made available to participants (typically within a week) to review or to catch up if you cannot attend a session. Participants will be divided into groups and assigned to one of the instructors to receive small-group coaching in between the Zoom sessions. 2-hour Zoom sessions held on Jan. [...]

Level II National Curriculum Zoom Tutorials & Coaching2025-01-05T10:13:04-05:00

ABANA Featured Forgings

2025-01-05T14:15:53-05:00

Theme: Favorite Forgings of 2024 The theme is very simple - what were your best projects of 2024? This is your chance to take stock of what you've accomplished during the year and to show off what makes you proud. Deadline: February 1, 2025 Guidelines: Use the online form to submit your info and images for the current exhibition theme. All submitted work must have been completed during the 2024 calendar year. Work should be at least 50% forged. If you wish to submit more than one (1) entry, please submit each entry separately. This is open to everyone! [...]

ABANA Featured Forgings2025-01-05T14:15:53-05:00

4/25-27/2024: Northeast Blacksmiths Association

2025-01-04T19:33:27-05:00

Northeast Blacksmith's Association Spring Hammer-In Northeast Blacksmith's Association Spring Hammer-In April 25-27, 2025, at the Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd., Olivebridge, NY 12461 The featured demonstrator will be Anna Koplik. More details to come, so mark your calendar! View All Affiliate Events

4/25-27/2024: Northeast Blacksmiths Association2025-01-04T19:33:27-05:00

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