World Famous Bladesmithing School Moving to Texarkana

Texarkana College’s Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing will celebrate its move from Washington, Arkansas, to Texarkana, Texas, with an open house and ribbon cutting on Friday, Oct. 11 at 4:30 p.m. at its new location in TC’s Career Education Center Annex on Coolidge Avenue.

The bladesmithing school was launched in 1988 in partnership with the American Bladesmith Society and was the first of its kind in the world. The move to the Texarkana College campus will offer more modern amenities while preserving the school’s rich history and proven instructional methods. The open house will feature the dedication of the B.R. Hughes Classroom and the ceremonial forging of the first knife made in the new facility. Hughes, former Dean of Students for Texarkana College and one of the four founders of the American Bladesmith Society, was instrumental in bringing this unique program to Texarkana College.  

TC President Dr. Jason Smith said that thanks to Hughes, TC has the oldest and most successful bladesmithing program in the world. The curriculum is endorsed by the ABS—the leading authority on knives and blades—and the craft draws people who are looking to make their own knives, either as a hobby or to enhance their own profession. For more visit learnbladesmithing.com or call the TC Community & Business Education Center at (903) 823-3270.