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Appalachian Area Chapter of Blacksmiths

Preserving & promoting the art of blacksmithing


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Appalachian Area Chapter of Blacksmiths (AACB)

With a goal of preserving and promoting the exciting art of blacksmithing, the Appalachian Area Chapter of Blacksmiths (AACB) strives to educate and involve both men and women, young and old.

AACB was founded over fifty-five years ago (1965) by Jud Nelson, Joe Humble, Joe Neely, A.P. Billingsley, and Bill Planzer. It is a nonprofit organization and an affiliate of the Artist-Blacksmith’s Association of North America (ABANA).

Membership includes the outstanding AACB Newsletter which is always full of event notifications, informative articles, drawings, and photos.

Our fun demonstrations, workshops, and classes are held at local shops or “forges” in Middle and Eastern TN, and Western NC. These forge groups also offer regular meetings and other activities. The Forge Groups section of this website lists the meeting dates, times, places, and the contact person for each local forge – see if there is a forge in your area!

We also have AACB Regional Meetings throughout the year (see the Events section of this website).  Most of these meetings feature a blacksmithing demonstration, food, a general meeting, and an Iron-in-the-Hat (a drawing of tickets to win donated items).  Some meetings/conferences also include a live auction of donated items and various family programs.  Plan to attend a meeting soon!

And last but not least, you will not want to miss our fantastic and fun Conferences (check out the photos in Gallery at right).  In May each year we attend a conference at either:

Our own AACB Conference held at Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village in Murfreesboro, TN (held in even-numbered years).

Or

The Southeastern Blacksmith Association (SBA) Conference held in Madison, GA (odd-numbered years). AACB is one of seven regional chapters of the SBA to host this event.

So you can see there is no shortage of activities, and we welcome you to come and join us in the fun and learning!  Please visit the Join/Dues section of this website, where you can Pay Online.

Upcoming Events

Feb
2
Thu
6:00 pm Choo Choo Forge Mtg.
Choo Choo Forge Mtg.
Feb 2 @ 6:00 pm
Meets the first Thursday of every month, with demo at 6PM ET, behind the Tennessee Valley RR Museum, 2202 No. Chamberlain Ave., Chattanooga TN. Bill Anderson 256-574-9176, [email protected] www.facebook.com/choo.forge.
Feb
4
Sat
9:00 am Tennessee River Artist Blacksmit...
Tennessee River Artist Blacksmit...
Feb 4 @ 9:00 am
Meets 9AM CT the first Saturday of each month at 14988 Highland Drive, McKenzie TN 38201 Robert Poglitsch 731-441-1048 (text please) [email protected] AND at 2PM CT the second Sunday of each month at 119 Higgins[...]
9:00 am Warren County Blacksm. Assoc. Mtg.
Warren County Blacksm. Assoc. Mtg.
Feb 4 @ 9:00 am
Regular Open Forge first and third Saturdays at 9AM CT, Green Coal classes second and fourth Saturdays at 9AM CT. 160 Bevins Lane, McMinnville TN 37110. Don Fults 931-635-2081.
Feb
5
Sun
1:00 pm Fiddlers Grove Blacksm. Assoc.
Fiddlers Grove Blacksm. Assoc.
Feb 5 @ 1:00 pm
Meets the first Sunday of the month at 1PM CT at Fiddlers Grove Historic Village at the Wilson County Fairgrounds property, 945 E. Baddour Pkwy., Lebanon TN 37087. Felisa Allen 615-496-4041, [email protected] or Daniel Pelletier[...]
Feb
11
Sat
9:00 am Lynchburg Forge Mtg.
Lynchburg Forge Mtg.
Feb 11 @ 9:00 am
Meets 9AM CT the second and fourth Saturday of each month, usually at Lynchburg Forge at Bruce Gillies’ residence, 643 Shasteen Ridge Road, Lynchburg TN 37352, but call to verify: Ken Gould 931-962-1303, [email protected] or[...]
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