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Westpoint Forge and Blacksmiths Guild UK new situation from December 2015


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For many years now this section of the groups forum has gone under the description Blacksmiths Guild UK 

The Blacksmiths Guild was in fact two organisations, The Blacksmiths and Metalworkers Association of the South West (BMASW) and the Guild of Wrought Ironwork Craftsmen of Wessex(GWICW) The name Blacksmiths Guild was adopted and used by the GWICW because the full title would not fit into the domain register as it was too long.

Westpoint Forge is home to and financed by the BMASW whose members established it in 1998, the first building was available on site and in use for the 2000 Devon County Show, which is the reason the BMASW was originally formed.

It was also host to the International Blacksmiths Festival in 2014 when we were priviliged to have members from this site participate as well as visit.

In 2004 the GWICW whose base was at Cannington College at Bridgwater had to move out due to circumstances, and were invited as guests to move to Westpoint,

The time has now come that they are moving on again, and intending to use Kingston Maurward College at Dorchester as their base, see here for details  http://www.blacksmithsguild.com/booking/free-forge-in/

The BMASW at Westpoint Forge will be carrying on with courses throughout the year, and will also be holding Members Days on the second Saturday of every month, for more details http://www.blacksmiths-training.org.uk/home.html

There will also be a website established for Westpoint Forge some time in the future,

I don't know how this will effect this part of the Groups Forums, perhaps Glenn could clarify or assist ?

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Westpoint Forge now has a website with provisional dates for the courses and members days for 2016, the members days dates will be fixed and firm, the other courses may alter due to circumstances and demand as to what the membership would like to see demonstrated. 

the new website address is www.westpointforge.org.uk 

 

 

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