The end of June marked a wonderful forge-in event in Darlington, County Durham. Hosted by the extremely talented Brian Russell, the event attracted blacksmiths from all directions to take part in the festivities, the forging competition (my first), and the gate making masterclass put on by Brian. So many talented smiths were present, at all …
That title may be a very niche reference which will only be recognised by mostly people from the UK around my age group. When I was around 8 years old, I had a wonderful book called “Elephants Don’t Sit On Cars” by David Henry Wilson. It was one of my favourites and I lost count …
Today I’m forging a 4 foot display stand for an imminent craft market, and I’m taking a break in the beautiful sunshine to sit with the dogs and write a newsletter. This is the first newsletter from the forge in what I plan to make a monthly occurrence. Thank you for being subscribed and having …