American Bladesmith Society bladesmiths represent the cutting edge of forged blade performance and design on six continents. Our mission is preserving and promoting the ancient craft of forged knives through education, testing and certification. Our passion is crafting knives featuring forged blades in the pursuit of the ultimate high performance cutting tool
January 15 – 26, 2024: ABS Intro to Bladesmithing Instructor: Scott McGhee January 15 - January 26, 2024 (M-Th, 8am-5pm with 1 [...]
Accredited by the American Bladesmith Society Intermediate Bladesmithing (1-week course) March 4 through March 8 Instructor: Ben Breda Monday through Friday, 8am—5pm [...]
October 21-22, 2023 Offered by the American Bladesmith Society, Inc. Hosted by Texarkana College, Bill Moran School [...]
Enrollment Form PDF or Enroll Online Refund Requests must be received 3 weeks prior to first day of class. We are starting [...]
2023 Schedule of ABS classes. in cooperation with: The American Bladesmith Society, Inc. Classes conducted at: Haywood Community College 185 Freedlander [...]
What an amazing year of classes at Kilroy's Workshop in 2022. More than 4,000 students took at least one class throughout the [...]
Enrollment Form PDF or Enroll Online Refund Requests must be received 3 weeks prior to first day of class. We are starting [...]
After lockdown, it was a wonderful surprise for us at Heavin Forge, Bladesmithing Studio and School in Belfast, South Africa, to have [...]