Davs Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Hi, I am planning to go to Isreal & New Zeland later this year. I would greatly appreciate help with my quest to seek out other smiths in other cultures. My particular passions are forging techniques from the 1800's & the Mande Blacksmiths of Africa. I haver been looking into these various topics for a while now and I am planning to create a new set of inspirational reference points. Does anyone know of any Blacksmiths, or Metalworkers currently working in Isreal or New Zeland. I would like to contact them for research purposes and possibly to stop and visit along the way. I would be grateful for any information given. Thanks Davs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candidquality Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I believe Hofi is in Israel from time to time. And we have an entire group from Australia, but not sure if any are from the island. Before too long one of two will probably pop up and let you know. Good luck and keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Contacting these guys may help you. I suspect that as an industrially developed ex British colony which took the land of an ametallic group of cultures about 2-3 centuries ago, much of the tradition will be familiar. Not that you can't get inspiration from them of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Blacksmithing Groups Check here for blacksmithing groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Mr. Hofi is from Isreal as well as Tsur Sadan. Tsur apprenticed under Mr. Hofi for 6yrs (I think that's right) and teaches at Tom Clark's Ozark School of Blacksmithing. Not sure how to get a hold of either of them for shop visits tho. You can PM Mr. Hofi here as he is a IFI member. For Tsur you might try calling/emailing Ozark School and see if they can give you contact info, just a guess. Man, sure wish I could be you little bag boy for this trip! I don't eat much and say Yes sir and No sir real good! Take plenty of pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianWood Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I have a friend called Jon Hall, who is a practicing smith in New Zealand, his site is Jon Hall Forgework Hope this is of some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksmth Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 There is a blacksmith in New Zealand named Darby West. We exchange e-mails from time to time. His e-mail address is: Darby West [darby.west@hotmail.com]. He has a small shop in the country, burns coal, and teaches blacksmithing to at least beginners. Good luck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofi Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Yue are invited to visit me on your visit to Israel on the first two weeks of august I amdemoing and teaching in Germany on the last week of september and the first week of october I am in Hlland and Germany and some were in the end of the year in the usa for two weeks. so if you want to visit y have to set the apointment before coming E-mail hofi@ein-shemer.org.il phon in the smithy o4-6374382 the websit is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 post some pictures after the trip would ya!? for the sake of us pour slobs with less spare time and monny to travel ;-) By the way Hofi; where in Germany and Holand are you ? annywhere close to the belgian border? anny openings in the classes? :-D or else, if you wanna do some beer tastings of belgian beer, let me know ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davs Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Wow, this is great I should have done this earlier. Thanks to everyone who has added something. Keep them coming please!! And yes, I will put pics up after the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofi Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Johannes In Holland all the classes are full to the end of 09 in august in REINSTETTEN OCHSENHAUSEN AT ''ANGELE MASCHINENBAU'' I think there is still opening for the air hammer and hand hammer classes u ''ll have to call johannes angele 0049-7352922614 in berlin u''ll have to call MARTIN ZIEGLER REGARDS HOFI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 thank you Hofi, I'm gonna look up if i can free up those days, in witch case I'l contact Mr angle. kind regards Johannes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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