Bladesmithing courses held at birthplace of the iconic Bowie Knife

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades will be offering several new bladesmithing courses in November and December. These courses are taught by world-famous bladesmiths Ricardo Vilar and Jerry Fisk, Master Smith.  The James Black School celebrates, preserves, and promotes the art of bladesmithing and historic trades, and the birth of the iconic Bowie Knife in Historic Washington, Arkansas.

Upcoming classes include:

BLAD1311 01 Credit & Noncredit	Handles and Guards	November 16-20 Additional Fee Application for credit	Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Vilar	Washington, AR
BLAD Noncredit	Hunting Knife	December 3-6 Noncredit	Thursday-Sunday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Vilar	Washington, AR
BLAD1511 01 Credit & Noncredit	Advanced Bladesmithing	December 7-11 Additional Fee Application for credit	Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Fisk	Washington, AR

For more information or to register, visit https://www.uaht.edu/bladesmithing/ or call 870-722-8109.