Join NC ABANA

Join NC ABANA and attend a veriety of free demonstrations and hands on workshops in NC. In addition to the four quarterly meetings there are regional groups that meet on a regular basis. Plus you get the NC ABANA newsletter and access to a network of fellow blacksmiths. Download the NC ABANA application and brochure

Free Books

There are now several on line sites where you can view of download blacksmithing and metal working books in PDF format.

The Contryside Agency... View or download books from the Countryside Agency

Google Books also has blacksmithing books you can download. Titles include... To search for books go to books.google.com and enter the keywords - blacksmithing metal work forge. Not all of the books can be downloaded or be viewed entirely online but many books are "full view".

Blacksmithing Classes

There are several schools in or close to NC that offer blacksmithing courses. Here are links to their sites.

John C. Campbell Folk School
One Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC 28902

Penland School of Crafts
Post Office Box 37
Penland NC 28765-0037

Power Hammer School
Mooresville, NC 28115

Jacksonville Center for the Arts
220 Parkway Lane South, Suite 1
Floyd, Virginia 24091

For more blacksmithing schools and programs visit the ABANA website.