Crafting a Viking era utility knife. (Contributed)
MILTON, Fla. — The Far West region of the Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA) will conduct their monthly “Hammer In” – an open house – on Saturday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Butler’s Countryside Farm, 4112 Bell Ln, Milton, FL 32571.
All are welcome to attend, watch and ask questions of our region’s blacksmiths during any Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA) monthly meeting.
This month we are offering a special class on making a traditional Viking-style utility knife for those who sign up in advance at https://traditions-workshop.square.site/.
The class will start at 9:30 a.m. following the FABA business .meeting.
Lunch is included in the cost for the class and there is a $20 discount for FABA members – send an email to david@traditonsworkshop.com to get your membership discount code.
If you wish to join FABA, a Family membership is only $30/year. Sign up at the meeting or online at www.blacksmithing.org.
Florida Artist Blacksmith Association is a non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the noble craft of blacksmithing through teaching classes and conducting open to the public demonstrations throughout Florida. There are six chapters around the state and their events can be seen at www.Blacksmithing.Org or on Facebook look for “FABA-Florida-Artist-Blacksmith-Association.”
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