VHS TITLES ONLY

1998 ABANA Conference-Art Jones-300 Pound Power Hammer Forging
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, and features two night demonstration with Art Jones.

1998 ABANA Conference-Mike Boone-Contemporary Imagery & Traditional Joinery
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, and features Mike Boone.

1998 ABANA Conference-Bob Bergman- Repoussé-Large Leaf
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, and features Bob Bergman.

1998 ABANA Conference-Wendel Broussard- Repoussé and Tooling-Large Leaf
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, and features Wendel Broussard.

1998 ABANA Conference-Uri Hofi-Hand and Power Hammer Forging
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, and features Uri Hofi.

1992 ABANA Gallery Exhibit
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS
ABANA Conference, San Louis Obispo, CA

1998 ABANA Conference-Al Paley-Free Form Power Hammer Work
$10.00 Rental
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, features Al Paley demonstrating a variety of skills with the power hammer.

1998 ABANA Conference-Jack Klahm-Aluminum Forging by Hand and Power Hammer
$10.00 Rental
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, features Jack Klahm demonstrating different ways of forging aluminum utilizing both traditional hand-forging techniques as well as tricks with the power hammer.

1998 ABANA Conference-Art Jones-300 Pound Power Hammer Forging
$10.00 Rental
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, features Art Jones demonstrating the use of the 300 pound hammer.

1998 ABANA Conference-Brad Silberburg-Contemporary Forgework with Press and Power Hammer
$10.00 Rental
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, features Brad Silberburg demonstrating the ways in which he achieves his skillful pieces using both a press and power hammer.

1998 ABANA Conference-Fred Crist-Contemporary Architectural Forgework
$10.00 Rental
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, features Fred Crist demonstrating the techiniques he uses in producing his architectural forgework.

1998 ABANA Conference-Hoss Haley-Vessels
$10.00 Rental
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, features Hoss Haley demonstrating the tehniques he uses in achieving his elegant vessel forms.

1998 ABANA Conference-Jim Batson-Hydraulic Press Forging of Knifes
$10.00 Rental
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, features Jim Batson demonstrating the techinques that makes him a master of knife-making. This tape focuses on hydraulic press forging of knifes.

1998 ABANA Conference-Scott Lankton-Forging A Sword
$10.00 Rental
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, features Scott Lankton demonstrating the techniques utilizied in making the Sutton Hoo sword.

1998 ABANA Conference-Tal Harris-Contemporary Architechtural Ironwork
$10.00 Rental
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, features Tal Harris demonstrating the techiques he uses in creating his architectural ironwork.

1998 ABANA Conference-Brad Silberburg-Texturing and Surface Detail
$10.00 Rental
This tape filmed at the 1998 ABANA Conference in Asheville, NC, features Brad Silberburg demonstrating the techiques he uses in his exploration of texture and surface detail on his forged work.

ABANA Comes of Age
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 19 min
View ABANA member work in the1994 exhibition at the National Ornamental Metals Museum, Memphis TN. Professionally documented.

Architectural Iron with Walt Scadden
$20.00 Rental/4 tapes
Color VHS, Approx 8 hrs
Filmed at the 1995 Southeastern Regional, Walt Scadden demonstrates making scrolls, collars, bends, railings and gates, along with restoration and business tips.

Blacksmithing: Old World, New World 
$10.00 Rental
Color and B/W, 60 min
See traditional techniques in shoeing a Clydesdale and forge welding a hinge with Edward Martin, Farrier / Blacksmith. The narrative of his experiences while learning the trade in his grandfather's shop is a delight. Then, take a tour with "Pioneer Axe" of a factory in Maine that uses line-shaft technology and fire welding to produce axes.

Bill Moran - Damascus
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 1 hr 30 min
This color video features Bill Moran. Bill explains and demonstrates how to make a Damascus blade. Watch and listen as he takes you through the forging process to the final grinding and etching. The tape also provides information on maintaining the correct fire temperature, forge welding, and creating different Damascus patterns. Also covered are safety tips and suggestions on the best tools to use.

Blacksmith Seminar with Toby Hickman 
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 2 hrs
Film footage from the California Artist Blacksmith Association spring event in 1991.  

Blacksmith Workshop with Toby Hickman 
$20.00 Rental/4 tapes
Color VHS, Approx 8 hrs
Filmed at Joe Pehoski's shop in Salado, TX.  

The Complete Metalsmith with Tim McCreight
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 1 hr 10 min
A visual encyclopedia of basic jewelry making, this tape demonstrates the processes of non-ferrous metalworking that apply to many blacksmithing skills, covering joining, cutting, forming and surface techniques. Professionally filmed.

Donald Streeter Interview
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 1 hr 30 min
In the year of his 90th birthday, Rob Edwards and Helmut Hillenkamp interview the author of the book "Professional Smithing" at his home and shop in Santa Barbara, CA. If you have an interest in American Colonial blacksmithing, this video is a pleasure. A CBA - ABANA production.  

Doug Hendrickson - Kitchen Iron
$20.00 Rental/4 tapes
Doug has years of experience teaching art classes at the university level as well as eighteen years as a full-time artist blacksmith. In this four series set of tapes Doug takes you through the steps of making a skillet, cheese slicer, skillet handle, bracket, shovel, chopper and dipper. This workshop was filmed at the Southeastern Regional Blacksmith Conference in Madison, Georgia, 1995.

Edward Martin Demo
$10.00 Rental 
Improve your forging efficiency with tips from this Scottish demonstrator, filmed at the 1995 California Blacksmith Association Conference, Auburn CA.

Elmer Roush - Colonial American Hardware & Fixtures
$15.00/3 tapes
Color VHS, 3 hours 45 minutes
Elmer Roush has been a blacksmith for over twenty-years. He has studied under many master smiths, both on the national and international level. He currently serves as the resident blacksmith at the John C. Campbell Folk School. This demonstration, filmed at the Florida Artist Blacksmith Association statewide meeting in 1996 takes you though the techniques of nail making, making ladles, hinges, hinge pintles and thumb latches.

European Festivals
$10.00 Rental 
Color VHS, 23 min
This video is comprised of the 1989 Cardiff, Wales promo tape of the First Interntl Festival of Iron and the 1986 1st World Conference of Art Smiths in Aachen, Germany. Professionally filmed.

European Masters
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 37 min
"Fire and Imagination" showcases Simon Benetton's forged constructions and lyrical 3-D ribbed plate sculptures. "Fire and Fantasy" gives us an exciting look at the work of Alfred Habermann, made in the late 70's while still in Czechoslovakia --his traditional and modern styles of blacksmithing brought to life by hand held and power hammers.

Forge Welding and Basket Making with Dorothy Stiegler
$10.00 Rental/2 tapes
Color VHS, 2 hrs 45 min
Follow detailed instruction on forge welding and metal basket making in this demonstration recorded at the Blacksmith's Guild of the Potomac, 1995 Spring Fling.  

Forge Welding with Bob Patrick  
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 2 hrs
Test your skill with the secrets of forge welding found on this video, filmed specifically for the viewer without distractions of event taping.  

Forged Elegance with Cyril Colnik
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 30 min
Cyril Colnik was Wisconsin's premier ornamental blacksmith, born in Austria and apprenticed and trained in classical European design, he aligned himself with the Arts and Crafts mmovement and immigrated to Milwaukee in the 1890's. This video focuses on Colnik's life and his impact on Milwaukee's architechture, telling the story of an immigrant who lost his faminly, found a skill, and created a legend beginning with his contributions to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. With examples of his wrought ironwork in Milwaukee, on the Pabst mansion, the Uihlein home (upon which Colnik worked for over 3 years) and his colection at Villa Terrace. Additional footage not shown in the PBS special.

Forging Damascus Steel at Thomas Iron Works
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 4 hrs
Kim Thomas gives a very complete demonstration of each step in forging damascus (dissimilar layered) metal. This tape is suggested for beginners not familiar with the process. Four hours of recording fills up this single tape, requiring the LP speed of a three speed VCR for viewing.

Forging Japanese Carpentry Tools
$10.00 Rental
This beautifully produced tape is entirely in Japanese, but very visual, and easy to understand. It was compiled by the Takenaka Carpentry Tool Museum in Kobe City and sold to us with the understanding that it is for the education of ABANA members. The tape shows the production of several different types of tools, including a double-edged saw, plane blade, and chisels. A must see!

Forging Stone Cutting Tools
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 60 min
Marshal Abel, toolmaker working for the independent stone cutters of Southern Indiana, demonstrates the forging, grinding, dressing, hardening and tempering of a variety of stone cutting tools. This warm and personal interview is about the kind of work that men did a generation ago to earn a living before artist- blacksmiths began to emerge.

Hardware with Jerry Darnell 
$20.00 Rental/4 tapes
Color VHS, 8 hrs
Follow the demonstrated techniques to make various types of door hardware, shown at the 1994 Florida Chapter conference.

Jeff Mohr - Fireplace Equipment
$15.00/2 tapes
Jeff Mohr has made his living as a full-time blacksmith since 1981. He?s exhibited in art shows as well as produced individual commissioned work in iron for both interior and exterior sites. This demonstration, filmed at the 1995 Southeastern Regional Blacksmith Conference takes you through the tips and techniques of fireplace sets including shovel, tongs and stand.

Ladish: Meeting the Aerospace Challenge
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 30 min
The Ladish company produced this promo tape to show what can be done with power. It is an exciting view of forging in the aerospace industry. 

Lighting with Jerry Darnell
$15.00 Rental/3 tapes
Color VHS, 6 hrs
Learn the steps to forging a rush lamp and other lighting pieces demonstrated at the 1994 Florida Chapter conference.

Making of a Knife with Bill Moran
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 90 min
Limited edition, professionally produced video presented by The American Bladesmith Society.  

Master Blacksmith, William Brady
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 27 min
Take a look at the shop and work of William Brady from Centerville, OH filmed as a communications class project for local television.

Power Hammer Forging with Clifton Ralph
$25.00 Rental/5 tapes
Color VHS, 10 hrs
Learn by viewing, everything you ever wanted to know about power hammer forging.

Samuel Yellin's Legacy: The Story of a Metalworking Shop
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 57 min
Describing an eighty year history of the premier ornamental metalworking shop in America, this film documents both the past and living history of the Yellin shop and Samuel's greatest works.

Shared Traditions
$10.00 Rental
B/W VHS, 90 min
Two demonstrations filmed at the 1980 ABANA Conference, at Santa Cruz, CA include the Yoshahara brothers of Tokyo, Japan forge a short sword accompanied by the narration of Keith Austin, an American swordmaker. Simon Benetton of Italy forges two freestanding sculptures using torch, forge, hand and power hammers, with a gang of helpers. (Amateur videography, humbly donated.)

Tom Joyce Demonstration and Lecture
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 2 hrs 30 min
Filmed at the California Blacksmith Association 1995 Conference, Tom Joyce of Santa Fe, NM shares the details of the creative process behind his work. LP speed.

A Traditional Suite
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 45 min
Nestled in this collection of blacksmithing tradition, Enrique Vega gives definition to "The New Village Blacksmith" with tips on basic and intermediate forging through demonstration and interview. "NBC News Special" features Francis Whitaker, in three segment interviews.

Treadle Hammer Magic with Clay Spencer
$15.00 Rental/3 tapes
Color VHS, Approx 6 hrs
Known for his refinement of the treadle hammer and its tooling, Clay Spencer of North Carolina demonstrates the many uses of this tool. Recorded at the Blacksmith Guild of the Potomac 1995 Spring Fling.

A Water Powered Smithy
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 20 min
This refreshing film will give you a look into the past when steel was more precious than gold and electricity an unheard luxury. A Slovak smithy uses water driven power hammers and great ingenuity to produce agricultural and every day implements needed from recycled steel in this remote region. The narration is Czechoslovakian, but there is much to understand and appreciate.

The Work of Manfred Bredohl
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 45 min
This slide show on video tape is an overview of the ironwork produced at the Vulkanschmeide, in Aachen, Germany. The workshop is one of the largest production type shops in Germany, specializing in functional and contemporary work using steel, brass, copper and stainless steel.

Yellin Foundation Memorial Workshop
$10.00 Rental
Color VHS, 40 min
Catch the spirit of the gate building project at the Arch Street Shop with a fortunate few to be involved. Jack Andrews, Frederick Crist, and Francis Whitaker are seen among the gate building team that employ such techniques as fire welding, slit drifting with a striker, and tennon jointry to make this beautiful memorial gate.

VHS  & DVD TITLES 

Basic Blacksmithing Vol 1 and 2 with Robb Gunter
$15.00 Rental
Color VHS, 5 hrs
Take this "video course" as taught by Robb Gunter at the Forgery School o f Blacksmithing since 1986. If you've been searching for instruction on all the basic aspects of the craft that begins with lighting a coal forge, this video is for you.

Rocky Mountain Smiths

All of the titles below feature the late Francis Whitaker filmed in Colorado. They are available in both VHS & DVD for $10.00 each.

1990 - Portia Room Grille & Bending Angle Iron

1992- Seahorse Handle & Miner Candle Holder

1992 - 1/2 Lap Joint, Iron Cross, Hinges & Balusters

1993 - Decorative Twists Tape 1

1993 - Decorative Twists Tape 2

1994 - Dog Head Handle

1994 - Steer Head Handle

1995 Conference - Bar Piercing & Quatrefoils & Open Session

1995 Conference - 8/17/95 10 a.m., Closing Session 1 hour 37 min

1995 Conference - Seville Slides, 32 minutes

1996 Conference - 8/15/96 8 a.m., Square Pass Thru, Sharp Corner

1996 Conference - 8/18/96 10 a.m., Stair Railing

1997 Conference - 8/14/97 1 p.m., Answers to Problems

1997 Conference - 8/16/97 1 p.m., Animal Heads, Forge Welding

1997 Conference - 8/14/98 Hammer Making, Hardening & Wisdom

1999 Conference - Francis Whitaker - Iron Cross, Tips & Advice, Lorna Babcock- Iron Jewelry

Blacksmith Educational Foundation

Building Conservation International - Yellin's Shop