Mannyowar

Excellent! A forged leaf keyring was the very first thing I made when I started smithing classes a year ago. I was thinking the other day I couldn't quite remember everything involved, now I don't have to embarrass myself by asking to be shown again - cheers :)

Hi, my name is Manny, since late September 2007 I have been taking weekly blacksmithing classes at Kevin Boys' forge, in Surrey Docks Farm, London. On the first day I made a forged leaf keyring and I've been hooked since then! After that I was working on a dragon door knocker, working with my instructor Ian Lowe, who'se travel diary you'll probably all have read! I finally finished it a few weeks ago and I've posted a few pics in the gallery. Now I'm learning the basic techniques, with a view to getting a formal qualification, I suppose I should have started with the basics first but I will be chuffed with my dragon for the rest of my life, even if I don't have a door I can hang it on at the moment!