Made on a Forging Experience Course
Proving the bottom blast forge made on a specialist course. Student is forge welding a bundle of 8mm diameter rods together to form a cage
Scrolling tongs from a coil spring
A bracket incorporating tenon, collaring, rivetting, splitting, scroll making and punching
Applying a non toxic finish to a fork
A cage twist finial
Special Events in 2010
From the Damascus Course
From a forged balls and collars course
From a scroll ends course
Pieces ready for assembling for Oak leaves and acorns on a branch
May 29th and 30th
and
September 11th and 12th
Bring and buy tools, books and other blacksmithing related items.
An opportunity to ask to be shown "How to" what you want to know.
Demonstrations by different 'smiths making small items or
showing specific techniques that are requested.
Bring along your blacksmithing problems and help get them sorted out.
Practice what you have been shown or just use the forges
NBCC and COUNTY SHOWS
North Somerset Show (NBCC) May 3
Devon County Show (NBCC) May 20, 21, 22.
Royal Bath and West Show (NBCC) June 2, 3, 4, 5.
Royal Cornwall Show June 10, 11, 12.
South of England Show June 10, 11, 12.
Three Counties Show (NBCC) June 18, 19, 20.
Royal Highland Show June 24, 25, 26, 27.
Royal Norfolk Show June 30, July 1.
Great Yorkshire Show July 13, 14, 15.
Royal Welsh Show (NBCC) July 19, 20, 21, 22.
New Forest Show (NBCC) July 27, 28, 29.
Edenbridge and Oxted Show (NBCC) August 29, 30.
Dorset County Show (NBCC) September 4, 5.
St Clems Day Finch Foundry November 20th
iForge weekends