On Saturday, April 23, the City of Washington, Arkansas, in partnership with the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Foundation and Historic Washington State Park, will host the Inaugural James Black’s Bowie Heritage Festival from 9:00 a.m. His experience and credentials in the process of edged weapon-making are internationally recognized. an expert in “sole authorship” blade-making, a total mastery of every element of weapon design and manufacturing. Forging blades professionally out of his “shop in the woods” in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania has made J. He was recognized in 2008 when he achieved the rank of Mastersmith from the American Bladesmith Society, a title held by less than 115 people worldwide. James “J.” Neilson has been making knives for over twenty years and is one of the best all-around bladesmiths in the world. As a highly-skilled martial artist who has studied fighting styles and techniques worldwide, Doug is known as a walking encyclopedia in the evolution of weapons of war. He is also an edged weapon combat specialist who designs some of the world’s deadliest blades. He travels all over the United States and the world, teaching first responders and military personnel the foundations of his beloved art.
Marcaida developed his own style of Filipino martial arts, called Marcaida Kali. at the Brunson House in Washington, Arkansas.ĭoug Marcaida is a US military veteran who served in the US Air Force for eight years and then pursued a career as a respiratory therapist for twenty years, all the while teaching and honing his skills as a Filipino martial artist. Tickets are available now to meet and greet the two “Forged in Fire” television celebrities on Friday, April 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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