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ALABAMA FORGE COUNCIL



We are a non-profit organization with a mission that promotes the knowledge of Blacksmithing skills and works to promote the continued re-discovery of the art of Blacksmithing




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ALABAMA FORGE COUNCIL



We are a non-profit organization with a mission that promotes the knowledge of Blacksmithing skills and works to promote the continued re-discovery of the art of Blacksmithing




CONTACT US

ALABAMA FORGE COUNCIL



We are a non-profit organization with a mission that promotes the knowledge of Blacksmithing skills and works to promote the continued re-discovery of the art of Blacksmithing




CONTACT US

ALABAMA FORGE COUNCIL



We are a non-profit organization with a mission that promotes the knowledge of Blacksmithing skills and works to promote the continued re-discovery of the art of Blacksmithing




CONTACT US

ALABAMA FORGE COUNCIL



We are a non-profit organization with a mission that promotes the knowledge of Blacksmithing skills and works to promote the continued re-discovery of the art of Blacksmithing




CONTACT US

ALABAMA FORGE COUNCIL



We are a non-profit organization with a mission that promotes the knowledge of Blacksmithing skills and works to promote the continued re-discovery of the art of Blacksmithing




CONTACT US

The 2025 Batson Blade Symposium will feature Adam DesRosiers and many other excellent knifemakers
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Mark Your Calendar !



2025 Batson Bladesmithing Symposium Tannehill State Historic Park, April 3-6, 2025. Featured demonstrators Adam DesRosiers, Terry Sheridan, and Keith Johnson, plus more.



2025 SBA Conference in Madison, Georgia. May 15-17, 2025. The AFC will be the host organization for the 2025 conference! The theme is "Fanning the Flames", attracting young smiths to the craft. Featured demonstrators Mark Ling and Butch Sheely, with half-day demos from each of the seven SBA chapters and some of the best tailgating you'll find. Register at https://sbaconference.org/



2025 AFC Fall Conference at Tannehill State Park. September 4-7. More information will be published when available.





The AFC Hosts Two Conferences each Year at the Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park in McCalla, AL.

The Batson Blade Symposium in April (usually Thur-Sun of the first full week in April)

The Fall Conference in September (Thur-Sun following Labor day)




ALABAMA FORGE COUNCIL