This competition runs alongside, but does not form part of the NBCC Competition      Entries at the Show or notify in advance at: metalwizard@btinternet.com JUDGE FOR CLASSES B1 to B4 Mr Simon Grant-Jones FWCB JUDGE FOR CLASSES FB1 to FB 3 Mr David Mitchell FWCF BSc.(Hons.)     CLASS B1        Decorative Nail - Open to competitors of all experience.  Materials provided by  competitors or Blacksmiths Guild. Nails to be donated and hammered into a wooden stump provided by The B

Banagher is a small town located in the centre of Ireland on the banks of the River Shannon and as you can see below the Irish Artistic Blacksmiths Association (IABA) are keen that Guild members participate and maybe join officially with the Guild in some way. If last year’s event is anything to go by one can expect a fabulous weekend. The date is all I have at present but for sure there will be an Iron Smelt and loads of Blacksmithing displays and light-hearted competitions,

This is a historical year for the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths and for the entire craft of blacksmithing. Past Prime Warden,...