October 8, 20169 yr Hi everyone, was just wondering if anyone knows any smiths in or around the Sheffield area? Would be nice to be able to go somewhere that practices the profession and see what goes on but as far as I'm aware there isn't any around like there used to be Rhys
October 8, 20169 yr Sheffield Isles has a excellent blacksmith, now retired. His hammer retired not his skill and expertise.
October 8, 20169 yr im a bit further south and no expert but you are welcome to visit. about 100 miles south of you at NN14 1QF
October 8, 20169 yr Whilst it's true there are no longer Smithy's in every other village, there are a smattering of Smiths across the country, both pro and amature. 'Tis just a matter of finding them. I'll keep my eyes open for your area and post any info that comes along.
October 8, 20169 yr 11 hours ago, RhysKawka said: Hi everyone, was just wondering if anyone knows any smiths in or around the Sheffield area? Would be nice to be able to go somewhere that practices the profession and see what goes on but as far as I'm aware there isn't any around like there used to be Rhys "Like they used to be", most of the industrial smiths disappeared when they turned Sheffield into a theme park and the steel industry collapsed, I served my time in the Archer Road, Little London Road, areas and there were many working forges in that area, sadly most have gone, and been replaced by housing and supermarkets, Smithing as seen on this site was never that prolific in Sheffield, most were specialised Industrial smiths serving collieries, railways, agriculture, engineering, and the rest of the world,and do you class bladesmiths as cutlers or smiths? Forgemasters are still around, https://www.sheffieldforgemasters.com/sfm/home Try looking in yellow pages, sadly most are fabricators but there are a few practitioners in the Sheffield, Rotherham, Chesterfield, Conisboro, Doncaster, areas, try going to local fairs, and Country Shows, Bakewell show and the Hope Vally show used to have blacksmiths trade stands, also Christmas markets, art galleries etc, http://www.simt.co.uk/abbeydale-industrial-hamlet or http://www.simt.co.uk/kelham-island-museum may be worth a visit, and help you to find some contacts. Good luck with your search, I am now down in Devon trying to keep some of the Skills I learnt way back when I lived local to you, if you are ever on holiday in the area, feel free to drop in if we are having a members day or other event,
October 18, 20169 yr As promised.......contact the Shakespear pub, ( Gibralta St. S3 8UB ) in Sheffield, blacksmithing classes are held there, short one to one courses.......next is 19th Nov 2016. No idea who holds them, you'll need to do your own homework from here..... Close enough for you ?
October 18, 20169 yr Richard Lewis used to have his forge on Wath upon Dearne, (near Rotherham) high street until Tesco (or similar) bought the site. G.H. Lewis and sons was the name of the company. Richard is a very clever industrial smith, he forged some large elements for me for a few of my projects. He would be well worth contacting and talking to. I thought that when Richard sold up and retired, his foreman (Tony?) took one of the hammers and set up on his own...I will ask around and see if I can track him down. found this which may be worth following up... http://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/features/light-fantastic-village-gives-it-some-hammer-1-3811660 looks like Richard has un-retired! Alan
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