Education & Funding

NATIONAL CURRICULUM

ABANA has set a National Standard for Blacksmith Education: The National Curriculum teaches three skill levels of blacksmithing using traditional projects.

BLACKSMITHING FUNDAMENTALS

ABANA provides you with a wealth of educational information through our Publications and here on our website.

GRANTS

ABANA offers educational grants for individuals attending blacksmithing classes or events. We’ve also partnered with CERF+ to direct blacksmiths experiencing an emergency or natural disaster loss for potential funding.

Level I
Level II
Level III
Instructors
Hammer’s Blow Articles: Controlled Hand Forging
Blacksmith’s Journal Articles
Individual Grants
Disaster Relief with CERF+