Firewelding course this weekend

[John B]

This weekend we had a firwelding masterclass for those who wanted hands on experience and guidance, most were 'smiths who had basic knowledge and had tried for themselves, so just wanted to see and hear how it was done, with an opportunity to try for themselves.

Unfortunately I have no pictures to show but this is how it went.

Saturdays programme and demos,
Faggot weld,
Making scarfs,
Lap weld, drop tongs style
Bolt end scroll (Large round bar welded to a thin fishtail scroll end),
T weld (for trivet or candleholder or companion set or .... bases)
Branch welds (2 flat bars welded together, then these two welded to a second bar)
Then another branch weld, two outer bars welded to an inner bar,
What I would call a Short Folded bar end (for buds or berries eg mistletoe, on flowers etc)

Then on Sunday practice for those wishing to do it under guidance, and a further multi element (Bundle weld?) For a finial consisting of a central Twisted spearhead, with a curly wurly element at either side, flanked on the outer side with two scrolls.

This detailed finial was one that came in for restoration and a picture of the original can be seen on this site http://muddywellies.net/devon-county/the-blacksmith-his-work-tools-and-training towards the end of the article titled Restoration, I would like to point out that the article names me, but I am only one of many and it is the people involved and Guild members, that make these courses a success, not just me.

A succesful weekend, and don't forget the iForge weekend at Westpoint on May 29th and 30th when anything is up to ask about or you can give us a demo, bring your excess tools or books or blacksmith related items to sell Refreshments and luch available for only a tenner.

[SteveW]

This weekend we had a firwelding masterclass for those who wanted hands on experience and guidance, most were 'smiths who had basic knowledge and had tried for themselves, so just wanted to see and hear how it was done, with an opportunity to try for themselves.

Unfortunately I have no pictures to show but this is how it went.

Saturdays programme and demos,
Faggot weld,
Making scarfs,
Lap weld, drop tongs style
Bolt end scroll (Large round bar welded to a thin fishtail scroll end),
T weld (for trivet or candleholder or companion set or .... bases)
Branch welds (2 flat bars welded together, then these two welded to a second bar)
Then another branch weld, two outer bars welded to an inner bar,
What I would call a Short Folded bar end (for buds or berries eg mistletoe, on flowers etc)

Then on Sunday practice for those wishing to do it under guidance, and a further multi element (Bundle weld?) For a finial consisting of a central Twisted spearhead, with a curly wurly element at either side, flanked on the outer side with two scrolls.

This detailed finial was one that came in for restoration and a picture of the original can be seen on this site http://muddywellies.net/devon-county/the-blacksmith-his-work-tools-and-training towards the end of the article titled Restoration, I would like to point out that the article names me, but I am only one of many and it is the people involved and Guild members, that make these courses a success, not just me.

A succesful weekend, and don't forget the iForge weekend at Westpoint on May 29th and 30th when anything is up to ask about or you can give us a demo, bring your excess tools or books or blacksmith related items to sell Refreshments and luch available for only a tenner.

Save me a spot by the hearth....