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
Northwest Blacksmith Association: Spring Conference Northwest Blacksmith Association May 30-June 1, in Longview, Washington. Featured demonstrators on Friday and Saturday will include Ellen Durkan from Delaware and Max Randolf from California. John Paul will be the "Hot Tips" Demonstrator on Sunday. Check out the conference schedule here. More Info & Registration View All Affiliate Events
Northern Rockies Blacksmiths Association: Spring Conference Northern Rockies Blacksmiths Association May 16-18, in Laurel, Montana. Michael Budd from Castlebaldwin, County Sligo, Ireland will be designing a sculpture along with the event participants. The sculpture may be sold or donated to a community that will display it. More Info & Registration View All Affiliate Events
New Traveling Exhibition We're looking for pieces to include in a national traveling exhibition through 2026 to bring the work of blacksmiths and metal artists into the public eye. Guidelines: Use the online form to submit your info and images. (Emailed submissions will not be accepted.) This exhibition is to showcase pieces that are either wholly forged metal or contain significant forged elements. Mixed metals or mixed media is allowed. If you wish to submit more than one (1) entry, please submit each entry separately. This will be a physical exhibition (not a virtual exhibition). By submitting your work, you [...]
CanIRON XIV CanIRON XIV August 7-10, 2025, at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum in Austin, Manitoba. Hosted by the Manitoba Blacksmith Guild. Demonstrators include: Pat Quinn of the Center for Metal Arts in Johnstown, Pennsylvania Jake James, Artist Blacksmith from Victoria, British Columbia Noah Vachon of Vachon Knives in Stanstead, Quebec Frank Annighofer, President of ABANA & National Curriculum Instructor, from Montana Ryan Belanger, ABANA National Curriculum Instructor, from Ontario Leah Aripotch, metal sculptor, from Oakland, California Registration is open now! More Info & Registration View All Affiliate Events
Book Giveaway Thanks to a book donation from Reardon Publishing, we're giving away a copy of "History of Iron Making in Britain" written by Amina Chatwin. Giveaway winner announced June 1, 2025. ABANA membership is not required to enter. Entries due by midnight (Eastern Time) May 31, 2025. The winner will be notified by email. ABANA is not responsible for incorrect email addresses, full inboxes, bounced or rejected emails, etc. By entering the ABANA Book Giveaway, you agree to allow ABANA to use your name, image and/or likeness, and general location in announcing [...]
Southern Blacksmith Association 2025 Conference SBA Spring Conference May 15-17, 2025, at the Lion's Club Fairgrounds in Madison, Georgia. The 2025 conference theme is Fanning the Flames. Celebrating the process of bringing smiths together to exchange knowledge and experience in blacksmithing. The demonstrator lineup will include: Mark Ling and Butch Sheely Other conference events will include Green Coal classes, family programs, the Local Talent Forge, Iron in the Hat, forge and tool box raffles, a variety of vendors, a Friday night Banquet, Auction, and Forging Competition – plus other surprise events along the way! The Alabama Forge Council [...]
Call for Proposals Submit your Proposal to Demonstrate, Lecture or Teach a Class at the next ABANA Conference Learn more about the 2026 Conference area, Bentonville, Arkansas. Conference Details The ABANA Conference Committee is accepting proposals for demos, classes, lectures, and other activities for the 2026 ABANA Conference. What skill, knowledge, or perspective can you share with the community? Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, however we are eager to start making selections to move forward with the planning.
2026 ABANA Conference: Your Thoughts? Take the Survey: We Want to Hear from YOU Learn more about the 2026 Conference area, Bentonville, Arkansas. Conference Details We're excited to be planning the next ABANA conference and we're looking for your feedback. While you are welcome to take the survey anonymously, giving your contact info legitimizes the responses and helps to weed out spam.
ABANA Trip to London Terms & Waiver Registration is closed for the June 2025 trip to England. We are full! For those people who are registered for the trip, we are sending updates via email. Looking for the itinerary? It was linked to the email sent at the beginning of March. Looking for the list of travelers? It was linked to the email sent on April 4th. An updated itinerary will also go out later in April, so keep an eye on your inbox! If you have any questions, email the ABANA office. [...]
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