Blacksmith Schools In Alabama

The following schools in Alabama currently offer instruction in blacksmithing. If you know of one not listed, feel free to leave a comment so I can add it!

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Alabama-wide

Alabama Forge Council
The AFC is an affiliate of ABANA (Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America).
haddix.mark@gmail.com

They have 9 separate forging groups in different parts of the state:

- Athens
- Auburn
- Cullman
- Huntsville
- Montgomery
- Phenix City
- Tuscaloosa
- Vulcan
- Wiregrass

Birmingham

Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
20 32nd Street North
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 324-1911
info@slossfurnaces.com

Sons of Vulcan, Inc.
Birmingham
(205) 475-4843
sonsofvulcaninc@yahoo.com

Tannehill State Park
12632 Confederate Parkway
McCalla, AL 35111
(205) 477-5711
tannehillsp@bellsouth.net

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7 comments:

  1. Alabama Forge Council. www.alaforge.com

    Hand on meetings and conferences

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    1. Thank you for the input.

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    2. Hi Kiltedbiker-

      The website information for the Alabama Forge Council has been updated. It looks like they have an assigned webmaster, too. I'd be happy to help, but I wouldn't want to step on anyone's toes.

      Cheers,

      Terran

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    3. Anyone know where someone teaches a class on forging??

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  2. Also the Sons of Vulcan Inc.
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sons-Of-Vulcan/690607837627196
    sonsofvulcaninc@yahoo.com

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  3. Tannehill State Park.
    http://www.tannehill.org

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  4. The Blacksmith Experience (www.theblacksmithexperience.com) in Daphne, AL, just outside Mobile, AL offers classes as well!

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