“To promote and preserve the Art and Craft of Blacksmithing while building friendship and good will.”

Founded in 1979, the NWBA is a Washington corporation and a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. The Association is organized solely for educational purposes, including but not limited to: encouraging and facilitating training programs and conferences to promote high standards for the art and craft of blacksmithing and related metal crafts; disseminating information about sources of equipment, literature and material related to the art and craft of blacksmithing and related crafts; exposing the public and interested groups to the art and craft of blacksmithing. Having operated in the Pacific Northwest for over 40 years, the NWBA is one of the oldest and largest blacksmith organizations of its kind in North America.