ABANA (Artist Blacksmith Association of North America) chapters central directory. Locate the chapter nearest you.

ABBA is an educational group and meets the 3rd Saturday of each month, with Field Trips each 5th Saturday of the year.

Appalachian Area Chapter of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America. 10930 Harbor Rd Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

Appalachian Blacksmiths Association, an affiliate of ABANA.

Scandinavian Artist Blacksmith Recourse. Antracit forum, mainly in Svedish but headings in English. Dedicated to handmade wrought iron.

Massey forging hammers,information sales, spares, repairs & refurbished plant.

Learn the dynamics of freehand power hammer forging, using the Uri Hofi system. You will then amaze yourself by duplicating the same elements.

Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland blacksmithing organization. A chapter of ABANA

Monthly on-line magazine includes articles and design samples of techniques, tools, and forged ironwork.

About blacksmithing and blacksmiths tools, anvils, forges, bellows, forgetools and forging information.

The art of blacksmithing described. Old smithy images. Links to blacksmithing resources and information.

Blacksmithing and blacksmiths videos showing tools techniques and smiths working at anvil and forge.

Western Australia chapter of ABANA

BABA exists to promote the highest standards of craftmanship and design among Artist Blacksmiths in Great Britain and abroad. With a membership largely composed of professional craftspeople, the association is nonetheless open to anyone who supports the aims, is interested in the craft, or is involved in architecture, design or design education.

Home of The CanIRON Council of Canada. Host organization of the biennial CanIRON conference.

Artists Blacksmiths Association serving the Albany NY area.

Cold Hanworth Forge near Welton Lincs offers weekend courses and evening classes in forge work, also well known for its quality ironwork and the Fired Imagination Design resource CD Rom.

New research by Anna Feuerbach Ph.D on the development of crucible steel in the Middle East.

Many types of power hammers, pnuematic hammers, presses and machines, forging tooling, forging dies, and accessories.

Collection of information about Damascus or Pattern Welded Steel to share a passion with other amateurs. English.

Fairbanks blacksmith power hammers for the forging industry. Parts and Service.

Fly press and forging screw press sources, tooling information and fly press application data.

Forging hammer and machine information for blacksmiths and ironworks. Parts, manuals and rebuilding services.

Texarkana area blacksmiths association. ABANA affiliate dedicated to preservation of the art of artistic blacksmithing.

GBPA chapter of ABANA. Our objective to teach the public, as much as possible about blacksmithing, how alive and important the craft is and has been to our society.

Gulfcoast Blacksmiths Association (Louisiana and Mississippi). An ABANA affiliate.

Traditional and experimental ironwork.

For the best education in learning horseshoeing you can get anywhere. Approved by VA, JTPA, WIA, Vocational Rehab, Indian Bureau of Affairs. 2, 8, 12, or 15 week courses.

Houston blacksmith's organization public listing of newsletter tips and items for sale and things that promote smithing.

Promotes and expands the horizons of architectural, artistic and practical blacksmithing, while preserving the past heritage of this craft.

The Kentucky, USA chapter of the Artists Blacksmiths association of North America

Kohlswa Anvils. Famous Swedish cast steel blacksmith and farrier anvils.

Little Giant Power Hammer parts and service.

Locks, keys and locksmithing for the craftsperson wanting to hand craft locks. Locksmithing articles and book reviews.

A chapter of ABANA, Artist / Blacksmiths Assoc. of North America.

UK distributor of the Anyang forging hammer.

Mississippi chapter of the Artists Blacksmith Association of North America.

Build quality propane powered utility forges for the backyard blacksmith. Also carry an assortment of parts to build your own.

Air power hammers for the forging industry. Parts and service.

North Carolina Chapter of the Artists Blacksmiths Association of America.

NC-TOOL farrier's anvils, propane gas forges and crucible furnaces for blacksmiths, farriers and metalworkers.

New England chapter of the ABANA. 300 members interested in all phases of blacksmithing from traditional to contemporary bound to gether by our love of the craft.

New Jersey chapter of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America (ABANA)

Blacksmiths organization in New York State. A chapter of ABANA.

Artist Blacksmith Association of New Zealand, a chapter of ABANA

Home page of The North Texas Blacksmiths Association. An ABANA chapter formed to help spread the knowledge of the Blacksmithing craft.

Dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the art of Blacksmithing. Located in Central Georgia.

Old Grist Mill and blacksmith shop studio in rural central Virginia. A unique piece of Americana c.1806/34.

Promoting blacksmithing as a high quality, creative craft and affordable art form which has a growing place in modern society.

Offering quality training in blacksmithing from an experienced teacher and professional blacksmith at a purpose-built facility. Beginners and advanced courses available. Great Britain.

Peddinghaus forged steel blacksmiths' and farriers' anvil information and dealer list. A Ridge Tool Company.

PBA is an association of hobbyists and professional smiths in Nebraska and surrounding states, organized to promote the craft of blacksmithing.

Repousse tools, techniques and sources for artists, armourers, metal sculptors and blacksmiths.

Ron Reil's page currently hosts the ABANA scrapbook as well as Ron's informative collection of information including lots of shop and gas forge ideas and plans.

Worldwide equipment locator and machinery sales, including the Striker forging hammer.

Organization of regional blacksmithing groups. Includes information for the upcoming Southestern Regional Blacksmithing Conference and links.

Southern Ohio chapter of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America

Learn the art of blacksmithing at our 1870's country farm house, bed and breakfast on 12 acres in Poland Maine.

Texas chapter of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America. 3318 Kirby Drive, San Antonio, TX 78219

A non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the art of blacksmithing. ABANA's two quarterly publications, the Anvil's Ring and the Hammer's Blow, provide inspiration and technical information for 4,500 members.

A webring for blacksmiths, forgers of metal, blacksmithing schools and their suppliers world wide.

In Mali, Africa, on the cliffs inhabited by the Dogon, an ethnoarchaeologist and a cameraman participated in the reduction of iron ore.

An independent, "grass-roots" web project. Intended purpose is the sharing of knowledge, education and to expose the art of blacksmithing to the public.

The Grasshopper Treadle Hammer plans and pictures

Craftsmen specializing in hand forged murals and sculptures in the Ancient Medieval tradition of Celtic, Egyptian, Mayan and Roman artisans. Metals used include Brass, Copper, Iron and Stainless Steel.

A nonprofit educational organization centered in Minneapolis/St.Paul Minnesota. Includes a forum, newsletter and publications, activities, and galleries.

The Smelter's Art - Experimental Iron Production at The Rockbridge Bloomery.

Turley Forge and Blacksmithing School Santa Fe, New Mexico USA. The Granddaddy of Blacksmithing Schools.

Forging hammer, machine and power hammer specialists, manufacturers and importers for blacksmiths and ironworks. OHSA regulations and forging machines.

The Upper Midwest Regional Blacksmith Conference in 2003 will be in Pontiac Illinois.

Western Reserve of Ohio chapter of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America

Wrought Iron Website of the Guild of Master Mechanised Blacksmiths of India. Association website of automated Indian forge shops for Ornamental Metal and art smiths components and fabricated products.