Held in alternating years at the TMS Annual Meeting, the program challenges university teams worldwide to design and forge blades applying metallurgy, heat treatment, and materials characterization; the next competition is at TMS 2028, with a Bladesmithing Symposium at TMS 2027.
Program Details
Field
Engineering
Level
Undergraduate
Country
International
Institution
TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society)
Application Deadline
October 31, 2026 (2027 Bladesmithing Symposium abstracts)