Registration should be live mid-late February. Stay tuned to social media for the official announcement!
🔨 Think blacksmithing is a thing of the past? Think again.
From May 14–16, 2026, the historic Cannonsburgh Village in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, will come alive with the sound of hammer on anvil as one of the region’s most exciting blacksmithing events lands right in our backyard.
📍 Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village
312 S. Front Street, Murfreesboro, TN
🔥 Featured Demonstrators
Ben Abbott – Knife / Blade Making
Terry Sheridan – Forged Tools
⚒️ AACB Member Demonstrators
Alan Eldred & Chuck Henderson – Traditional Joinery
Herb Gravitt – Yellin-Style Rosette
Chuck Cook – Knife Processes
🛠️ Teaching Workshops
Jason Bevins & Jay Replogle – Knife Class
Craig Hines – Hacksaw Making Class
🎪 WACKY Institutes School of Blacksmithing
Brian & Ed Brazeal – WACKY On-Site Forging
👨👩👧 Family Programs
Mary Kearney – Landscape Weaving Class
Paula Butler – Cheese Marking Class
Brooke Busbee – Drawing Class
🛍️ Vendors, Tailgating & More
Browse amazing vendors and tailgate sales featuring tools, materials, books, jewelry, art, blacksmithing supplies, and more—all while connecting with makers and suppliers from across the region.
A huge thank-you to our Sponsor Vendors for their generous support:
Blacksmith Supply, Fiery Furnace Forge, Blue Moon Press, and Brodbeck Ironworks.
🎩 Don’t miss a fantastic Iron-In-The-Hat and a great Auction, plus plenty of blacksmith goodies throughout the weekend!
You may also like the following events from Appalachian Area Chapter of Blacksmiths:
Also check out other
Workshops in Murfreesboro,
Business events in Murfreesboro,
Conferences in Murfreesboro.
