We are a qualifying Show for the NBCC Blacksmith of the Year competition.
Hosted by: The Guild of Wrought Ironworks, Craftsmen of Wessex
Kindly Sponsored By: Mr K Mahoney AWCB, The Pound, Bromham, Wilts.
Blacksmith Tent
Mr Adrian Legge Fwcb Lwcb (Judge)
Class:1 Indoor
Indoor Work previously made by competitor in your own workshop. No limit to the number of entries.
Description:
Work previously made by competitor in your own workshop. No limit to the number of entries.
Prizes: 1st - £35, 2nd - £23 and 3rd - £17
Entry Price:£6.00
Class:2 Outdoor
Outdoor Work previously made by competitor in your own workshop. No limit to the number of entries.
Description:
Work previously made by competitor in your own workshop. No limit to the number of entries.
Prizes: 1st - £35, 2nd - £23 and 3rd - £17
Entry Price:£6.00
Class:3 Artistic
Artistic Competitors are to display work previously made by themselves in their own workshop.
No limit to the number of entries
Description:
Competitors are to display work previously made by themselves in their own workshop.
No limit to the number of entries
Prizes: 1st - £35, 2nd - £23 and 3rd - £17
Entry Price:£6.00
Class:4 Open Live Forging
Open Live Forging This NBCC qualifying class will be judged together with class 5 to find an overall winner and runner up
Forge a piece inspired by your interpretation of the title, it can be sculptural and or functional. Using no pre shaped metal elements although other materials such as wood, glass, stone etc are allowed.
All competitors to bring their own materials, tools, safety equipment; no special tools are required.
Only the competitors first forging piece will be judged for the NBCC competition.
Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes, including clean up time. Time will start when the metal is placed in the fire.
Starting time to be arranged by the Steward on the day of the Show.
Description:
This NBCC qualifying class will be judged together with class 5 to find an overall winner and runner up
Forge a piece inspired by your interpretation of the title, it can be sculptural and or functional. Using no pre shaped metal elements although other materials such as wood, glass, stone etc are allowed.
All competitors to bring their own materials, tools, safety equipment; no special tools are required.
Only the competitors first forging piece will be judged for the NBCC competition.
Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes, including clean up time. Time will start when the metal is placed in the fire.
Starting time to be arranged by the Steward on the day of the Show.
Prizes: 1st - £75, 2nd - £50 and 3rd - £25
Entry Price:£6.00
Class:5 Student & Apprentice Live Forging
Student & Apprentice Live Forging This NBCC qualifying class will be judged together with class 4 to find an overall winner and runner up
Forge a piece inspired by your interpretation of the title, it can be sculptural and or functional. Using no pre shaped metal elements although other materials such as wood, glass, stone etc are allowed.
All competitors to bring their own materials, tools, safety equipment; no special tools are required.
Only the competitors first forging piece will be judged for the NBCC competition.
Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes, including clean up time. Time will start when the metal is placed in the fire.
Starting time to be arranged by the Steward on the day of the Show.
Description:
This NBCC qualifying class will be judged together with class 4 to find an overall winner and runner up
Forge a piece inspired by your interpretation of the title, it can be sculptural and or functional. Using no pre shaped metal elements although other materials such as wood, glass, stone etc are allowed.
All competitors to bring their own materials, tools, safety equipment; no special tools are required.
Only the competitors first forging piece will be judged for the NBCC competition.
Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes, including clean up time. Time will start when the metal is placed in the fire.
Starting time to be arranged by the Steward on the day of the Show.
Kindly Sponsored By: Mr D Mallett FWCB LWCB, MOD Lyneham, Wiltshire