Heavin Forge Announces 2022 Classes
January 2022 January 6-9, Special Project, Advanced Chef knife (fully booked) January 26-30, Full House March 2022 March 7-18, ABS Intro [...]
Thank You Whetstone Studio!
The American Bladesmith society would like to thank Whetstone Studio for their generous help in photographing the award knives at the 2021 Blade [...]
Bert Gaston, Tim Hancock, and Carolyn Hughes To Be Inducted Into The Bladesmithing Hall of Fame.
The induction Ceremony to induct Bert Gaston, Tim Hancock, and Carolyn Hughes into the ABS Bladesmithing Hall of Fame will be held, [...]
Red Label Abrasives Offer Special Discounts To ABS Members
Red Label Abrasives (https://www.redlabelabrasives.com/), makers of sanding belts for knife makers, are looking to give back and support the knife making community [...]
To our new Apprentice Smiths
Congratulations, on the first step in joining the esteemed ranks of ABS Bladesmiths. The ABS is the number one source for education [...]
Opportunities for Our ABS Youth Members
If you are one of our Youth Members, although it may be a little while for you to begin your Apprenticeship, the [...]
Don’t Forget to Notify The Home Office of The Outcome of Your Administered Performance Tests
If you are a Master Bladesmith administering an ABS performance test, for Journeyman or Master Bladesmith, don't forget that it is your [...]
Things for the Journeyman Bladesmith to Remember
If you have earned you rating as a Journeyman Bladesmith remember to keep your dues to the American Bladesmith Society current. Your [...]
Rule on origin of test blades
All of our instructors should be aware that, no blade that was worked on in any way during an ABS approved course [...]
Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing
The Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing is the only Artist Blacksmithing School certified to operate by the State Council for Higher Education [...]