ABANA Projects

2018 ABANA Conference in Richmond, Virginia. I forged this hourglass for my father and it was displayed in the gallery during the conference.

Hourglass

2016 ABANA Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. I forged a hummingbird and flower out of one railroad spike.

Flower and hummingbird made out of one railroad spike

2014 ABANA Conference in Harrington, Delaware. Below are photos of the mirror displayed in the gallery.

2014 ABANA mirror

ABANA Gallery mirror

2012 ABANA Conference held in Rapid City, South Dakota. Below is the Wagon Wheel made for the conference. Members of ABGT contributed to the making of the wheel.

ABGT spoke wheel blacksmiths

Front view of wheel

back view of wheel

Side view of wheel

ABGT copper hub face

Top of hub

Brass ABANA letters

copper tornado by Joe Hagerman

Snake spoke by Matt Sieber

Corn cob spoke Jay Mitton

Railroad spike spoke by Steve LaPaugh

Brass buffalo spoke by Joe Gentile

Arrow spoke by Eric Hinkley

rough cut ABANA letters

close up of buffalo

2010 ABANA conference held in Memphis, Tennessee. Below are photos of the ABANA Guitar made for the conference. Members of ABGT contributed to the making of the guitar.