Forging Competition 2026

2027 Competition Will Be Announced Soon!

 

2026 Forging Competition Teams!

 

There are 23 teams (over 140 students) registered to compete in this year’s Forging Competition. And some of them need your help! Please see below the teams that are looking for industry partnership.

Teams are forging an American Felling Axe for the competition in May at will be put to test at American Axle Manufacturing’s Metal Forming Fraser Plant.

Alfred University - Alfred ANVIL – Industry Partner, Chiz Bros
Blackhawk Technical College – Industry Partner, Scot Forge
Carnegie Mellon University - CMU Forge Club – Industry Partner, Keystone Forging
Cleveland State University - Built, Not Bought – Industry Partner, Rose Iron Works & Pursuit Aerospace
Colorado School of Mines - Sorry, we only know about pick axes – Industry Partner, Nicholas Tillage Tools, INC.
Case Western Reserve University - Case Western Reserve University – Industry Partner Needed      
Decatur Homeschool - Prickly Thistle Metalworks – Industry Partner Needed  
Grand Canyon University - Canyon Blacksmithing - Industry Partner, Valley Forge & Bolt
Georgia Southern University - GSU Forging Club – Industry Partner Needed
La Jolla Country Day School - Torrey Smiths – Industry Partner Needed
Lehigh University - Lehigh University Blacksmithing Club – Industry Partner, Lehigh Heavy Forge
Michigan Technological University - Axes and O's – Industry Partner, Cornell Forge
Millersville University - Forging At MU – Industry Partner, Lehigh Heavy Forge
Purdue University - Purdue University Material Advantage – Industry Partner, Steel Dynamics
SUNY Canton - SUNY Canton Forging – Industry Partner Needed
The Putney School - Industry Partner Needed
University of Cincinnati - Queen City Quenchers – Industry Partner Needed
University of Florida - Gator Blacksmithing - Industry Partner Needed
University of Georgia - The Hot Metal Workers – Industry Partner, Trenton Forging
University of Georgia - Metalworking Initiative – Industry Partner, Trenton Forging
University of Connecticut - Husky Heat & Hammer – Industry Partner, Consolidated Industries
University of North Texas  –  Industry Partner Needed
University of Pittsburgh - University of Pittsburgh Forging & Foundry Club – Industry Partner, Ellwood Quality Steels
 

Congrats to this year's winners:


Colorado School of Mines (Grand Prize & Best Performance)
Michigan Technological University (Best Technical Report)
University of Florida (Best Video)
 

Thank you Sponsor: