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Southern Ohio Forge and Anvil (SOFA)

The Southern Ohio Forge and Anvil (SOFA) Quadstate Roundup is the largest blacksmith annual gathering in the United States.

Miami County Fairgrounds

On-Site registration for $80.00 available at the gate.

<h3>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!</h3><p><br></p><h3>If you need something for blacksmithing and you can’t find it at the Quadstate tailgate sales, it doesn’t exist!</h3><p><br></p><h2>Highlights:</h2><h2>Friday:</h2><ul><li><strong><strong>12:00 Opening Ceremony and Introduction of Demonstrators</strong></strong></li><li><strong><strong>1:00-4:00 Demonstrations</strong></strong></li><li><strong><strong>3:00-5:00 Gallery Open</strong></strong></li><li><strong><strong>6:30 PM – Forging Competition</strong></strong></li></ul><h2>Saturday</h2><h3>9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon &amp; 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Concurrent Demonstrations:</h3><ul><li>John Taylor - Traditional Joinery</li><li>Butch Sheely - Bladesmithing</li><li>Historic Blacksmith Conservancy</li><li>Richard Sullivan - Gunsmithing</li><li>Caitlin Morris - Hands-on Forging</li><li>Doug Lockhard/David Custer - Forging Competition</li></ul><p><em><em>See Quadstate 2025 Booklet or on the </em></em><a href="https://sofablacksmiths.org/quadstate/" title="https://sofablacksmiths.org/quadstate/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><em><em>SOFA website</em></em></a><em><em> for more information about each demonstrator and their demonstration.</em></em></p><h3>5:30 PM - Auction (Site D)</h3><h3>Gallery Open for viewing - 8:30am-5pm &amp; 7:30-10pm</h3><h3>Tailgate Sales Open All Day</h3><h2>Sunday</h2><h3>8:45 AM - Presentation of Awards and Prizes</h3><h3>Tailgate Sales Open until Noon</h3><h3>Note: NO DEMONSTRATIONS ON SUNDAY</h3><h2><br></h2><h2><em><em>S</em></em>ee Quadstate 2025 booklet or on the <a href="https://sofablacksmiths.org/quadstate/" title="https://sofablacksmiths.org/quadstate/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SOFA website</a> for additional info</h2>

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