Blacksmithing groups or locations.

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Looking at an old thread here and digging up some information for someone else asking a question on another site, made me think having  list of places or groups that do blacksmithing might be of some interest to some of the members here.There are a few sites that have listings of groups. I believe all the sites below have either a section devoted to blacksmithing groups or links to somehttp://www.iforgeiron.com/http://www.anvilfire.com/http://www.abana.org/resources/education/schools.shtmlHere's a few I have saved that guys might want to look into. All had links to good information,how to stuff or goods for sale that made me want to save them on my computer. Feel free to add any others you all may know of. In no particular order...Pennsylvania Artist Blacksmithing Assn.http://www.pabasite.org/https://www.facebook.com/PABlacksmithsPittsburgh Area artist Blacksmith assn.http://www.paaba.net/New Jersey Artist Blacksmith assn.http://njba.abana-chapter.com/California Blacksmith Assn.http://www.calsmith.org/Northwest Blacksmith Assn. in Washington state.http://blacksmith.org/nwba/Saltfork Craftsmen in Oklahoma.http://www.saltforkcraftsmen.org/Arizona Artist Blacksmith Assn.http://azblacksmiths.org/Florida Artist Blacksmith Associationhttp://blacksmithing.org/Blacksmith Assn of Missourihttp://www.bamsite.org/Tidewater Blacksmith Guild ( Virginia)http://www.tidewaterblacksmiths.com/index.htmlNew England Blacksmithshttp://www.newenglandblacksmiths.org/I know there's  group that meets in Alaska, but I can't find the link or contact info on them right now. I know several members post on Iforgeiron and that site has a section dedicated to the Alaskan Blacksmith Assn.A few for those not in the US.Blacksmiths' Association of Western Australiahttp://www.bawa.net.au/The Blacksmiths Guild ( United Kingdom)http://www.blacksmithsguild.com/.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Lots of good info, thanks for taking the time to put this together brother.
Reply:Here is a pretty good list of groups from Anvilfire:  http://www.abana-chapter.com/  I'm surprised there are five associations in Virginia.Classes: Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing  http://vablacksmithing.org/Groups and schools in VA:  http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/1115...s-of-virginia/"USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:Good call Oldendum, I didn't think about places to take classes last night. I'll have to dig thru my list of those places and add them as well later..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Just a few of the places that offer classes. I have a lot of other links, but I need to dig them out of the older computer. I've taken classes at Bryn Athyn in the past and heard ver good things about most of the others on this list. I'll add more if I find them.Bryn Athyn College, Bryn Athyn Pahttp://www.brynathyn.edu/academics/workshops/Peter's Valley School of craft, Delaware Watergaphttp://www.petersvalley.org/John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC.https://www.folkschool.org/Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA ( Near Pittsburgh)http://touchstonecrafts.org/Center for Metal Arts, Downstate NYhttp://www.centerformetalarts.com/Brian Brareal Blacksmithing classeshttp://brianbrazealblacksmith.blogsp...p/classes.html.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:http://www.newenglandschoolofmetalwork.com/
Reply:The California Blacksmiths are having a git-together next weekend and I'm planning on going. I thought if there was any interest for the folks from  So. Cal, we could get together and head down. Lemme know if you'd like to go. http://www.calsmith.org/
Reply:Don't post on here but I read and learn a lot.  I am a member of the Rocky Mountain Smiths and would like to add our website to the thread.  Very good source for those in the Rocky Mountain Region.http://rockymountainsmiths.org/
Reply:I came across a few more blacksmithing groups to add to the list.http://www.iforgeiron.com/page/index...ing-groups-r75.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:From your list - these guys meet 10 miles south of town here in Bemidji.http://www.nmmetalsmiths.org/main.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/North...67793836667315They meet at Keith Johnson's shop (no relation) - a very nice gentleman who is highly skilled at his profession.Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.