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, [...]
SOFA Intro to Bladesmithing 2023
The SOFA school will be holding and ABS Intro to Bladesmithing class from August 21 through September 1, 2023. The instructors for [...]
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 [...]
In Memory of Jim Phillips
It is with great sadness that we must announce the passing of one of our finest, ABS board member and great friend [...]
Haywood Community College Class Schedule- 2022
2022 Schedule of ABS classes. in cooperation with: The American Bladesmith Society, Inc. Classes conducted at: Haywood Community College 185 Freedlander [...]
New Student Library
We are starting up a student library at the school. It will be knife relevant material that the students can check out [...]