Mentoring Center Event: Andromeda Jacobson – Open Forge

Join Darby Pereira at the Mentoring Center on February 15, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for open forge time. There will be a $20 charge to assist with the supplies and MC operations for the event. The Mentoring Center is located at 1900 7th Avenue, Cowlitz County Fairgrounds in Longview, WA. The Registration […]

Mentoring Center Event – Open Forge for NWBA members from 9AM until 4PM There will be a $20 charge to assist with shop expenses, supplies, and MC operations for the event.  

Spring Board Meeting for all NWBA members on April 19th, 2025 at the Longview Public Library located at 1600 Louisiana St, Longview, WA 98632. Zoom connections will also be available.

Fireside Chat via Zoom – open to all NWBA members. A Zoom meeting link will be provided soon.

Online registration for the 2025 Spring Conference closes today; however,  you can still register in person at the Mentoring Center during the conference May 30th through June 1st.

Online registration for the Beginner’s Blacksmith Workshop closes today.

Registration is now open for the 2025 NWBA Spring Conference! The conference will be May 30th through June 1, 2025 at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds/Event Center – NWBA Mentoring Center in Longview, WA. Featured Demonstrators on Friday and Saturday will include Ellen Durkan, Delaware and Max Randolf, California with John Paul serving as Sunday’s “Hot […]

This class is designed for people with little or no experience in blacksmithing. We’ll cover the basic theory and practice in the craft, introductory metallurgy, and basic tool design and use. Each day will involve demonstrations of basic techniques and projects, with most of the time spent with students working on projects that involve practice […]

If you are wanting to learn the Basics of Blacksmithing, plan to join us on Saturday, June 7th for an informative, hands-on course conducted by Northwest Blacksmith Association Board Member Derek Lanhart. The session will be from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in the NWBA Mentoring Center located at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds (1900 7th […]

This one-week workshop will be focused on these two absolutely essential tools for blacksmithing.  Pared down from the more expansive two-week Blacksmith’s Tools class held in previous years, we’ll focus on the design and forging of hammers and tongs that are better than you can buy, using fundamental blacksmithing skills. We’ll use both power hammers […]

Fireside chat via Zoom – open to all NWBA members. A Zoom link will be provided soon.