The TBG Gathering of the Blacksmiths 2025
2025-10-25 09:00 - 2025-10-26 12:00 (America/New_York) | Scott Hill’s property, 3300 Benefit Road, Chesapeake, Virgina, 23322, United States
3300 Benefit Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23322

Our annual Gathering will be at Scott Hill’s place this year. The public is invited. Bring your friends and family. The event will start at 9 AM on Saturday with a Ring of Fire (several blacksmiths working on several different forges). No camping on Friday, but you may bring items and do some set-up if you wish. There will be limited camping available on Saturday night.

This is a public event. Come on out and bring your friends and family. A port-o-potty will be on site.

`We will have our usual Iron in the Hat drawing. If you’re participating in the Ring of Fire, we hope you’ll make something for the raffle table. Otherwise please bring an item to donate if you can. The Guild forges will be set up for those who don’t have their own forge or aren’t able to bring one. Remember to wear safety glasses/goggles when smithing. Raffle tickets for the drawing are $1 or eleven tickets for $10. Put as many tickets as you wish into the cup next to an item you wish to win.

The Guild will provide soft drinks, water, and other food TBA. Additional food items are welcome.

Coal will be available for sale to members.

We hope to see you there.

Beginners Class for November
2025-11-01 08:00 - 2025-11-02 16:00
Behind Unit 11 at 801 Butler Street, Chesapeake, VA 23323.
If there are at least three students, it will be a two-day class. From 8 AM thru 4 PM each day. Evening instruction is also available. Contact Scottie Seward for details.
Price $150
You must be a dues-paid member of the Guild. ($40)
You may pay your dues at the same time you sign up for class if you’re new.
To sign up for this class, please text Scottie Seward at (757) 759-0586 or e-mail him at ma1seward@HOTMAIL.COM
Projects are

S hook
Wall hook
Drive hook
Leaf
Gate Latch and staples
Note: If you have joined the Guild and are already a practiced smith, you may “challenge” the class by merely turning in five each of the projects without actually taking the class. Once a member has their Beginners Certificate, that allows them to take any of the more advanced classes.

Open Forge (copy)
2025-11-12 18:00 - 21:00
Behind Unit 11 at 801 Butler St. Chesapeake, VA 23323
Open Forge happens the second Wednesday of each month. 6 to 9 PM. Practice, learn, forge, work on projects. Don’t forget your safety glasses and steel to work on. October Open Forge is postponed one day due to rain. Open on 10/9/2025.

Francis Land House Community Day & Grand Reopening
2025-11-16
Francis Land House is a colonial era plantation house built in 1804. Tidewater Blacksmiths will be there demonstrating period blacksmith skills. 3131 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452

November Meeting
2025-11-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Vincent-Deale Blacksmith Shop, 202 N. Fourth Street, Murfreesboro, NC, 27855, United States
202 N. Fourth St., Murfreesboro, NC 27855 1 PM until 5 PM.
Our November Meeting will be in Historic Murfreesboro, NC at the Vincent-Deale Blacksmith Shop.We will have our usual Iron in the Hat Raffle, and there will be a demonstration by one of our blacksmiths.Please bring a chair or something to sit on.Hot dogs and drinks will be provided. You may bring another dish or snack/side item if you wish.Some of the nearby workshops may do tours. All withing walking distance.Historic Murfreesboro is a great place to visit. you might want to make a weekend out of it. An excellent family outing. We hope to see you there

December Meeting and Christmas Gala
2025-12-14 12:00 - 17:00
This is our December meeting and Christmas Party. This is our biggest open event of the year. New members are encouraged to come out and bring their family. 4028 Bunch Walnuts Rd. Chesapeake, VA 23322 at the Wallaceton Ruritan Club Some food and drinks will be provided (TBA), plus our folks are encouraged to bring additional dishes, desserts, and snacks.
We will have a big Iron in the Hat raffle. Please bring an item to donate.
We will also be holding a separate auction of donated items to raise money for the Guild.
As always, dues ($40) may be paid at the event, and new folks can join and pay as well.
John Elliot from Blacksmith Supply will be there with a table full of goodies. He’ll be selling and taking orders.

Good times! We hope to see you there.

January General Meeting
2026-01-18 13:00 - 16:00
3300 Benefit Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23322 January 18th from 1Pm until 4PM
Our January meeting will be at Scott Hill’s shop in Chesapeake. Some food TBA and drinks will be provided. Feel free to bring a side dish or snack item. We will have our usual Iron in the Hat raffle. Please bring something to donate, if you can. Something you made is preferrable, but most anything is acceptable. There will be a blacksmithing demo TBA. Dues ($40) may be paid, and new members can sign up. Please bring a chair for yourself.
We hope to see you there.

Beginners Class for February
2026-02-07 08:00 - 2026-02-08 16:00

Open Forge Night.
2026-02-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-08 18:00 - 21:00
Behind Unit 11 at 801 Butler St. Chesapeake, VA 23323
Open Forge happens the second Wednesday of each month. 6 to 9 PM. Practice, learn, forge, work on projects. Don’t forget your safety glasses and steel to work on.

February General Meeting
2026-02-15 13:00 - 16:00
112 Delaware Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504. February 15th from 1Pm until 4PM
Our February meeting will be at Dianne DeBeixedon’s shop. There will be a demonstration of a rolling mill. Some food and drinks will be provided, and folks are encouraged to bring a side dish, snacks, or a dessert as well. We will have our usual Iron in the Hat raffle where donated items can be won. Tickets are $1 each or 11 for $10. Please bring an item to donate if you can. Forged items are preferred, but most anything will be fine, tools, accessories, etc. New folks are welcome. If you’re joining our Guild, dues are $40 per year. We hope to see you there.

Beginners Class for March
2026-03-07 08:00 - 2026-03-08 16:00

March General Meeting
2026-03-15 13:00 - 16:00
6641 Gloucester Street, Gloucester, VA 23061 (The Village Blacksmith)
Our March meeting will be at George Kramer’s shop, AKA The Village Blacksmith, in Gloucester. More details TBA. Some food and drink will be furnished, and members are encouraged to bring addition food items, snacks and desserts, etc. We’ll have our usual Iron in the Hat raffle (please bring something to donate, if you can). Tickets are $1 each or eleven tickets for $10. If you’re a first timer, you can join the Tidewater Blacksmiths Guild at the meeting. Dues are $40 per year. See you there.

Beginners Class for April
2026-04-04 08:00 - 2026-04-05 16:00
Behind Unit 11 at 801 Butler Street, Chesapeake, VA 23323.
If there are at least three students, it will be a two-day class on Saturday and Sunday. From 8 AM thru 4 PM each day. Evening instruction is also available. Contact Scottie Seward for details.
Price $150
You must be a dues-paid member of the Guild. ($40)
You may pay your dues at the same time you sign up for class if you’re new.
To sign up for this class, please text Scottie Seward at (757) 759-0586 or e-mail him at ma1seward@HOTMAIL.COM
Projects are

S hook
Wall hook
Drive hook
Leaf
Gate Latch and staples
Note: If you have joined the Guild and are already a practiced smith, you may “challenge” the class by merely turning in five each of the projects without actually taking the class. Once a member has their Beginners Certificate, that allows them to take any of the more advanced classes that the Guild offers.

April General Meeting
2026-04-19 13:00 - 16:00
4521 Old Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23322
Our April meeting will be at Cari Parrish’s place. Demonstration TBA. Drinks will be provided along with some food items. Covered dishes may be brought as well. We will have our usual Iron in the Hat raffle. Tickets are $1 or eleven for $10. Bring an item to donate to the raffle if you can. Most anything is acceptable, but we like items you made or tools. You can join the Guild at the meeting as well. Annual Dues are $40. See you there.

May General Meeting
2026-05-17 13:00 - 16:00
26315 Heritage Lane, Courtland, VA 23837
Our May meeting will be at the Southampton Agriculture and Forestry Museum, hosted By Travis Covingtonm. There will be a smithing demonstration (TBA). We will have our usual Iron in the Hat raffle. Tickets are $1 or eleven for $10. Bring an item to donate to the raffle if you can. Most anything is acceptable, but we like items you made or tools. You can join the Guild at the meeting as well. Annual Dues are $40. Some food and drinks will be provided. Covered dishes or a dessert/snack item may be brought by our guests. We hope to see you there.

Beginners Class for June
2026-06-06 08:00 - 2026-06-07 16:00

Open Forge Night. (copy)
2026-06-10 18:00 - 21:00
2614 Village Ave, Chesapeake, VA 23323
Open Forge happens the second Wednesday of each month. 6 to 9 PM. Practice, learn, forge, work on projects. Don’t forget your safety glasses and steel to work on.

Open Forge Night.
2026-06-10 18:00 - 21:00
