BLACKSMITHING
a h c a d e s i g n . c o m
BEGINNERS 3 DAY BLACKSMITHING COURSE
I took part in a 3 Day Blacksmithing Course in the North East of England. A Master Craftsman lead us through the course which resulted in three excellent decorative mild steel items to take home. We made a Rat Tail Poker, a Hanging Basket Bracket Assembly & A Rams Head Fork. The experience was useful to understand older techniques in metal forming, manipulation and decoration. His course is still available
at https://www.school-of-blacksmithing.co.uk/
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