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Artist blacksmith making bespoke utility and artistic pieces.
Matthew and Karine Maynard are designers, blacksmiths and artists who use metal and architectural space as their media. As a husband and wife team, they specialize in hand-forged custom stair rails, furniture and applied design.
Paul Gilbert F.W.C.B Master Blacksmith
Andrew forges at Finch Foundry in the village of Sticklepath near Okehampton. A National Trust property, the foundry was established in the 17th century and features the last water powered forge in England. There he works with equipment that is hundreds of years old, combining traditional techniques with engaging design. Andrew takes inspiration from the natural world and enjoys producing detailed, highly textured work which often also has a function. Each piece is wrought from solid steel and hammered by hand to create a distinct character and finish.
West Country Blacksmiths are an award winning bespoke metalwork specialists offering a complete premium metalwork service from their forge on the edge of Exmoor in Somerset.
A really uniquely talented group of award winning craftsmen based on Exmoor in Somerset, producing exceptionally high quality metalwork both locally and nationally.
The team boasts uniquely talented craftsmen, whose skills are second to none. Harnessing the vision, skills and experience of class leading blacksmiths alongside talented engineers, metalworkers, coded welding experts and designers allows West Country Blacksmiths to offer a complete premium service, including a bespoke CAD design service.
Using a mixture of traditional crafts skills and creativity with modern design and manufacturing techniques to produce metalwork with limitless potential. These skills allow the team to work on both new and restoration projects working with all forms of metal, including wrought iron, cast iron, mild steel, stainless steel, bronze, brass, aluminium and cor-ten.
We work with private individuals, other metalwork companies, contractors, designers, architects, local authorities and other organisations both locally and nationally. We are pleased to welcome new enquiries and offer our artistic and engineering skills and experience to prospective projects.
We pride ourselves on offering the very best personal service from start to finish, utilising over 100 years of experience within our team.
We are Tom and Cara Toogood, we both trained at Hereford college, after which we got married and moved to Devon. Longdog Smithy is an age old business for a modern time. Combining traditional skill with the finest quality materials to make objects that will last a lifetime. Nestled in the Blackdown hills, we are lucky to be surrounded by hundreds of skilled craftspeople and outdoors enthusiasts, Longdog Smithy specialises in tools and outdoor ironwork for these markets. Care is taken over every part of our work, from the blazing fires where we hammer out the steel, to the Devon forests where we source our fuel
Firebird Forge is both a working blacksmiths forge and a school of traditional blacksmithing. Mort the blacksmith has been hand forging for 15 years and has been teaching the public for the last eight years.
Fantastic Factory Studio is sited in Ripoll, SPAIN. We also offer our products online and accept custom requests.
Our local classes (8 pax) are offered weekly in our workshop, we are just 1 hour away from Barcelona so we encourage you to join anytime to enjoy a plentiful experience if you plan a visit to Barcelona. It’s a one-day thing, no experience requested. You will forge a beautiful piece of art, medieval weaponry or Bushcraft.
Our tourist packs are offered in groups of 4-8 people, we teach you some basics on blacksmithing and you will be guided to forge a Knife or an Axe in 10 hours. You can take a look at our website and contact directly to me by email or phone or Whatsapp +34678730334 Henry
Traditionally trained blacksmith with 40 years in the craft ,I specialise in Georgian / period/ Victoria Railings and Gates, restoration is my specialty.i repair cast ironwork.i restore great peaces of national heritage ,forging new pieces ,I also carry out one off commission pieces to you spec ,on site welding repairs , qualified in arc ,Tig ,mig, cast welding,brazing etc .I am time served having served 7 years apprenticeship in the railroad in Dublin Ireland.willing to relocate to UK of the right opportunity arises,but can carry out work in the UK.
Combining traditional blacksmithing techniques, modern technology and contemporary design, Charis creates unique works of art for a high end market. Enduring Elegance is the ethos behind all of her work which is both robust and surprisingly delicate.
Charis uses her love of stories and the natural world to inspire her work. Whether buying from her stunning range of ready made products or commissioning a personal work of art, she wants each customer to be delighted with their purchase. She especially enjoys the challenge and satisfaction gained by working with a client to produce a bespoke work of art especially for them. As she says, ‘I want to create a work of art for you that will make you smile each time you see it’
Blacksmith
Ian first started blacksmithing having decided that office work wasn’t necessarily for him.
Starting work with a local blacksmiths firm in April 2008, by the end of the first day Ian was hooked. He promptly signed up to the blacksmith course at Warwickshire College where he spent 2 years training with Michelle Parker to obtain his National Certificate in Blacksmithing.
In March 2011, Ian was awarded a journeymanship by the Princes Foundation for Building Community. This gave him the opportunity to work with a number of well renowned blacksmiths throughout the country, providing Ian with invaluable experience.
Upon completing his studies in 2012, Ian returned to the Dorset-Wiltshire borders where he has joined Tony and Paul Sparkes at their forge in the village of Berwick St John where he has completed a wide variety of commissions ranging from simple fire sets to complex sets of gates, railings and balconies.
The forge also offers a wide range of fabricational facilities for structural metalwork.
Ian’s personal interest lies in ancient metalwork and he has an ongoing commission from the Ancient Technology Centre to create replications of tools used in the Roman, Saxon, Viking and Medieval periods.
In 2013, Ian was awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths for works done to date.
Based on the outskirts of Bradford,Ian is the fourth generation of blacksmiths and engineers born in Halifax,from the Baxter family.
Iam a dedicated craftsman who has a great deal of pride in my work and have accumalated a wealth of knowledge and information on both historical and up to date methods of blacksmithing and heritage engineering.
Adam Varley….Born London 1969. Served a blacksmithing apprenticeship and then as a journey man working throughout the UK with many notable artist blacksmiths. Adam founded Ferro Design with designer Beau McClellan in 1994 forging many sculptural and architectural works in Portugal including large artistic installations. He also has had experience with production, working on events and film sets, also lighting, pyrotechnics and computer design. Most recently he has settled in La Creuse, France to set up his own workshop.