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The Southern Ohio Forge and Anvil (SOFA) Quadstate Roundup is the largest blacksmith annual gathering in the United States.About this Event
Quadstate includes two days of demonstrations and three days of tailgate sales of all types of blacksmith related items. It is held annually the fourth weekend of September at the home of SOFA on the Miami County fairgrounds in Troy, Ohio. Camping and food available on site. Experience the largest gathering of blacksmiths in the US!
If you need something for blacksmithing and you can’t find it at the Quadstate tailgate sales, it doesn’t exist!
Highlights:
Friday:
12:00 Opening Ceremony and Introduction of Demonstrators
1:00-4:00 Demonstrations
3:00-5:00 Gallery Open
6:30 PM – Beginner & Intermediate Forging Competition
Saturday
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon & 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Concurrent Demonstrations:
- Nathan Brandt - Axe Making
- Kurt Fehrenbach - Power Hammer Forging
- Tal Harris - Traditional Forging
- Richard Sullivan - Gunsmithing
- Coal School of Iron - Hands-On Forging
See Quadstate 2026 Booklet or on the for more information about each demonstrator and their demonstration.
5:30 PM - Auction (Site D)
After Auction - Advance Forging Competition
Gallery Open for viewing - 8:30am-5pm & 7:30-10pm
Tailgate Sales Open All Day
Sunday
8:45 AM - Presentation of Awards and Prizes
Tailgate Sales Open until Noon
Note: NO DEMONSTRATIONS ON SUNDAY
See Quadstate 2026 booklet or on the SOFA website for additional info
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Event venue & nearby stays
Miami County Fairgrounds, 650 North County Road 25A, Troy, United States
Tickets
USD 0.00 to USD 70.00
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