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2024 Mid America Hammer-in, August 22-25, 2024
Be sure to add it to your calendar. The ABS Mid America hammer-in is returning August 22, 23, 24 and 25 in [...]
Congratulations to Our New Rated Smiths!
NEW MASTER SMITH Fabio Barros, Santa Catarina, Brazil NEW JOURNEYMAN SMITHS Cameron Alarcio, CA Jason Chen, YunNan, China Pieter-Paul Derks, Limburg, Netherlands [...]
The Passing of ABS Chairman Steve Dunn
It is with the saddest regrets that I must announce the loss of ABS Chairman and dear friend Steve Dunn. The ABS [...]
Remembering Hanford Miller
Hanford J. Miller passed away on Monday March 25, 2024. He was a Master Bladesmith and treasurer of the ABS for many [...]
JS and MS testing guidelines redrafted for clarity.
The new, reorganized, Journeyman Smith and Master Smith guidelines, approved at the most recent ABS Board meeting have been posted on the [...]
2024 Fall Piney Woods Hammer-In
October 18-20, 2024 - Registration $150 Offered by the American Bladesmith Society, Inc. Hosted by Texarkana College, [...]
The Passing of a Legend
Last Monday the bladesmithing community lost a pioneer and a legend. Those of us who have been around a while can attest [...]
Great American Super Hammer-in Just Weeks Away!
If you have never attended a hammer-in, I think you will enjoy the experience, this will be the biggest hammer-in we have [...]
Remembering Dear Friend, ABS Director Jeffrey Harris.
It is with great sadness that we announce that our dear friend, and ABS Board of Directors member, Jeffrey Harris has passed [...]
ABS Roosevelt/Sheely Tomahawk Auction Scholarship
Russell Roosevelt and Butch Sheely collaborated on a Damascus Pipe Tomahawk and auctioned it at the 2021 Mid America. These two specific [...]