Tidewater Blacksmith's Guild Mission Statement       

          The Tidewater Blacksmith's Guild is dedicated to preserving the craft of blacksmithing and to increasing public awareness of the history of blacksmithing while at the same time demonstrating that in this automated machine world, things hand made still exist and remain objects of art. The Tidewater Blacksmith's Guild is a local member organization charted under the Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America Inc. (ABANA), a non-profit organization.                    

Past Presidents

 (Left to right)

        Mitch Linden  Founding President   Mike Keeney   Tom Herendeen

Vince Parrish   Joe Gentile