Welcome

to the

Australian Blacksmiths Association (Victoria) Incorporated.

To remember the people lost to the fires and our brave CFA men and women who battled the elements to protect our towns, the Australian Blacksmiths Association (Victoria) Inc. is inviting blacksmiths from across the country and around the world to contribute to The Tree Project. We are asking you, our fellow ‘smiths to contribute, not monetarily, but to help us to grow a tree from our forges and fires. We ask that you forge a gum leaf from stainless steel or copper to be added to a forged gumtree. This gumtree is to be erected in one of the affected townships as a memorial of these events, for the loss suffered and for the spirit of renewal.

The Australian Blacksmiths Association is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated
to preserving and promoting the ancient and honourable craft of the blacksmith.

This site will give you a quick overview of who we are and what we do, however blacksmithing is not a passive art for reading about, rather something to do. So have a quick look around, then come and join us.

We also publish a quarterly newsletter 'The Drift' which contains usually some articles on the history of blacksmithing particularly locally, some techniques, event reports and the usual stuff you'd expect to find in a newsletter.

WORK DAYS AT THE BARN
Our regular work days are every fortnight on Sunday of every month. We will open The Barn on request at other mutually convenient times, especially for country members.

Check out our 20 Year Anniversary Commemorative Screen Project on the
20 Year Celebration page, and stay tuned for updates on our anniversary celebrations!

Check out the For Sale page, for great deals on coke, quench oil and our blacksmith starters kit.