Joel OF Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Just a few snaps I took on my phone today during my visit to the Weald and Downland Musuem in West Sussex. My phone's camera is lame so the pics don't do the place any justice but I thought I'd share them nonetheless. The museum is a great place and I'd recommend it if you're anywhere near by. The smiths were making a hinge for a gate. I think all the staff including the smiths were volunteers. The bellows are out of shot at the back. Here's a link to the museum, it's an open air site with 25+ buildings and it also runs courses. http://www.wealddown.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 H-B Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Very nice traditional shop, appreciate the pictures. Will see if I can get there next time I'm over in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thanks for the pics Kurgan, it's always good to see how shops are set up. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Emig Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Cool place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Greetings Kurgan, Thanx for the cool pictures... Neet traditional shop with lots of tools. Forge on and make beautiful things.. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Thanks for posting Kurgan it sure looks interestibg- however with so little clutter, are you sure it's a smithy? :D Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel OF Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Yeah it's a great museum. Over the way was an old brick making workshop, I'd always wondered if clinker had any uses, the info board said it was used in brick making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 It is an interesting place. We had a BABA AGM there a few years back, I took some photos of these regular volunteers who were running a scheme for kids (of any age) to have a go. The medieval timber framed buildings and the horse drawn tipping muck cart were the things that struck me the most. Well worth a visit if you get a chance. Thanks for the reminder Kurgan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Further to our PM discussion, the blacksmith in your photos could be Alan Puddick, can't see his face to be sure. Alan did a lot of the fire welded eighteenth century style work at Dick Quinnell's. He is/was one of the finest smiths I know in that idiom. He may well have been involved with teaching Peter P. Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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