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ABA History

REKINDLING THE FIRES

The Story of the Appalachian Blacksmiths Association

by Boyd Holtan

Part 1: Organization

Part 2: The First Year of ABA

Part 3: The Cedar Lakes Teaching Blacksmith Shop

Part 4: Hosting the 1982 ABANA Conference

Part 5: The ABA Newsletter 

Part 6: The Cedar Lakes Shop Power Hammer By Paul Lacy

Part 7: 1997-2007 By Boyd Holtan and Dave Allen

Where we are…..

The ABA covers a wide area in the Appalachian region. Centered around WV, our membership includes folks from Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and  Maryland.

We maintain a shared, teaching oriented shop in Partnership with Cedar Lakes Conference Center. The shop serves as our base for Spring and Fall Conferences.

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