Congratulations to our award winners at Blade 2022
BLADE SHOW CUSTOM KNIFE AWARD WINNERS HUGH BARTRUG BEST OF SHOW- Donatam Franco BEST HANDLE DESIGN- Fabio Barros BEST UTILITY HUNTER- Ben [...]
The ABS loses one of our finest.
The ABS is sad to announce the passing of Bert Gaston a Master Smith, former ABS Vice President, Board Director and Instructor. [...]
2023 Class Schedule
January 9 – 20, 2023: ABS Intro to Bladesmithing Instructor: Scott McGhee January 9 - January 20, 2022 (M-Th, 8am-5pm with 1 [...]
Texarkana College 2022 Class Schedule
Enrollment Form PDF or Enroll Online Refund Requests must be received 3 weeks prior to first day of class. We are starting [...]
Our Sympathies to The Family, and Friends of Dale Huckabee JS
Dale Huckabee received his Journeyman Smith rank in 2003. He attended the Atlanta Blade Show regularly. Dale was of great support to [...]
Our Condolences to ABS Treasurer Bill Wiggins and his family on the loss of his father.
William Burton "Burt" Wiggins December 28, 1934 – June 15, 2022 WAYNESVILLE — William Burton “Burt” Wiggins of Haywood County went to [...]
In Memory of ABS Chairman Joe Cordova
The ABS expresses our sincerest sympathies to the family of Mastersmith Joe Cordova, who passed away on April 25. Joe was an [...]
2022 Mid-America Bladesmithing Symposium
August 26 - 28, 2022 You are invited to the 17th Annual Mid-America Hammer In Offered by the American Bladesmith Society, [...]
Heavin Forge 2022 March Intro Course
After lockdown, it was a wonderful surprise for us at Heavin Forge, Bladesmithing Studio and School in Belfast, South Africa, to have [...]