The Tidewater Blacksmith’s Guild is dedicated to preserving the craft of blacksmithing and increasing public awareness of the history of our craft, while at the same time demonstrating that in this automated machine world, things hand-made still exist and remain objects of art. The Tidewater Blacksmith’s Guild is a local member organization chartered under the Artist-Blacksmith’s Association of North America Inc. (ABANA), a non-profit organization.

TIDEWATER BLACKSMITH’S GUILD HISTORY

The Guild had it’s beginnings in the fall of 1995. Mitch Linden, TBG’s founding President, got a list of local blacksmith’s from ABANA, and called around to see if anyone was interested in forming an ABANA chapter. The first meeting was held in November 1995 at the Career Development Center in Va. Bch., where Jon Cookson was an Instructor, and had volunteered the shop space.  Read more…

Upcoming Events

Nov
13
Wed
6:00 pm Open Forge @ Open Forge
Open Forge @ Open Forge
Nov 13 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Open Forge @ Open Forge
Open Forge happens the second Wednesday of each month. 6 to 9. Practice, learn, forge, work on projects. Don’t forget your safety glasses and steel to work on.
Nov
17
Sun
1:00 pm November General Meeting @ Vincent-Deale Blacksmith Shop
November General Meeting @ Vincent-Deale Blacksmith Shop
Nov 17 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
November General Meeting @ Vincent-Deale Blacksmith Shop
Our November Meeting will be in Historic Murfreesboro, NC at the Vincent-Deale Blacksmith Shop.  We will have our usual Iron in the Hat Raffle, and there will be a demonstration by one of our blacksmiths.[...]

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I am sad I missed it. Had to play fireman yesterday.

Great weather for the turnout 🌞🌞🌞

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Great group! Lots of good memories here!!!!

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