Tag: Introduction to Bladesmithing

Introduction to Bladesmithing

Post author By Melissa Box
Post date October 28, 2025

April 13, 2026 @ 8:00 am – April 24, 2026 @ 5:00 pm

Course Overview:
This two-week course combines engaging lectures with hands-on experience, perfect for anyone interested in crafting high-quality, hand-forged blades. Participants will explore metal selection, blade functionality, and various design styles. Key techniques such as hammer forging, annealing, heat treating, grinding, and tempering will be taught in detail.

Students will create semi-finished blades and evaluate them for cutting performance, edge retention, hardness, and flexibility. By the end of the course, most participants will have produced a blade capable of meeting the cutting and bending standards of the American Bladesmith Society’s Journeyman test.

Please fill out this form to register! Texarkana College Community Education Registration Form

$1150

Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing – B.R. Hughes Classroom

2500 N. Robison Rd.
Texarkana, Texas 75503 United States + Google Map

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Introduction to Bladesmithing

Post author By Kadie Allen
Post date February 17, 2025

October 13 @ 8:00 am – October 24 @ 5:00 pm

$1100

This 2-week course includes lecture and hands-on work and is designed for anyone interested in making quality hand-forged blades. Metal selection, function, and different blade designs will be discussed. Hammer forging to shape, annealing, heat treating, grinding, and tempering will be taught. These semi-finished blades will be tested for their cutting ability, edge holding, hardness and flexibility. Most participants should be able to
make a blade that is capable of passing the American Bladesmith Society Journeyman test for cutting and bending by the end of this course.

Class will be held October 13-24, 2025; Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Instructors: Brion Tomberlin and Greg Neely

To Register/Enroll:

Please Note: Online Registration is Not Available.

To begin the enrollment process, please visit our office in person at the Community and Business Education Center located in the Nelson Administration Building on TC Campus.

If you live outside the Texarkana area, you may email us at: continuing.ed@texarkanacollege.edu to request a registration form and arrange payment over the phone. Payment is due at the time of enrollment.

For questions about this course or the enrollment process, please call 903-823-3382 or 903-832-3270.