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AS A FINE ARTIST AND ARTISAN METALSMITH AT 1910 I DESIGN AND PRODUCE BESPOKE METALWORK AND SCULPTURE FOR CLIENTS ALL OVER AUSTRALIA...

AS A FINE ARTIST AND ARTISAN METALSMITH AT 1910 I DESIGN AND PRODUCE BESPOKE METALWORK AND SCULPTURE FOR CLIENTS ALL OVER AUSTRALIA…

We also have a unique style and design to our ironwork, sculptures and restoration work.Recently we designed and produced major works for clients and architects in the ACT, South Coast, Southern Highlands, Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand. My background as a fine artist and metalsmith, spans over 40 years and I design and sketch out all the pieces with my clients prior to technical drawings for…

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THERE'S STILL TIME TO PURCHASE THAT UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT...

THERE’S STILL TIME TO PURCHASE THAT UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT…

Did you know you can purchase a personalised gift certificate off the 1910 Ironworks for a blacksmithing course that’s valid for 12 months?? With only a few days left they’re so easy to get your hands on too, as everything is done by email! You just send me the details on [email protected] and I’ll send you all the information, you can then book online and I send you a high…

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1910 now does tinsmithing for all its clients...

1910 now does tinsmithing for all its clients…

What is tin smithing you’re probably asking? It is the age old craft of white smithing or making things, such as buckets, funnels, guttering, shovel heads and a whole host of other household items, which are now made in plastic.

Earlier this year our tin smithing supplier closed up shop because of COVID so I purchased all the hand operated tin smithing gear required to keep this trade alive…

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1910 now offers a wider range of bespoke ironwork...

1910 now offers a wider range of bespoke ironwork…

1910 Ironworks now offers a wider range of bespoke ironwork after joining forces with fellow blacksmith Elliott Franklin-Brown of The Rutledge St Forge.

‘We can now offer clients a much bigger, bespoke range of ironwork in the ACT, the Southern highlands and Sydney’ Says Steve Hogwood, founder of the 1910 brand.

Teaching wise we’re also now offering beginner blacksmithing courses in the…

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Limited 1910 Blacksmithing classes resume in June 2020...Needless to say social distancing will be adhered too.

Limited 1910 Blacksmithing classes resume in June 2020…Needless to say social distancing will be adhered too.

BLACKSMITHING CLASSES SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS – WILDES MEADOW

As from June 2020 we will be resuming our very popular blacksmithing classes. Two date available on the 13th and 27th June. We’re limiting the classes to a maximum of x4 people because of social distancing and safety. The forging will take place outside the Blacksmith shop in the open air on a coal/coke forge. Will also be planning more…

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Despite Covid -19 We're still open for business online...and it's so easy to work with us too...

Despite Covid -19 We’re still open for business online…and it’s so easy to work with us too…

You can also make an appointment and discuss your requirements face to face with me at the Blacksmith Shop in Wildes Meadow, Southern Highlands or in Fyshwick, Canberra, where of course strict social distancing will be enforced. Or you can discuss your whole project online through Skype or Face Time, it’s so easy.

Also, throughout the duration of producing and fabricating your ironwork, we…

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Blacksmith - Power Hammer Classes will be offered in march 2020...

Blacksmith – Power Hammer Classes will be offered in march 2020…

RESTORING THE PAST WITH THE PAST… 1910 IRONWORKS BOWRAL AREA SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS NSW

Finding a smaller power hammer (in this case a trip hammer) for teaching has taken me close on 3 years. I had landed one this time last year and unfortunately it slipped through my fingers. But this baby is now safely sitting in my workshop awaiting an overhauled before she’s put back into service.

A good friend…

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To reproduce period iron work and restore the past - you have to understand it and know how to use the tools they used!

To reproduce period iron work and restore the past – you have to understand it and know how to use the tools they used!

From replicating French balconies to bespoke pieces, there is nothing we cannot make or restore. We pride ourselves on our workmanship and our attention to detail, as we’re not into mass production but are only interested in producing quality, unique pieces for our clients. Whether it’s a restoration project for a heritage building, a new Art Deco style gate, a 1950s table or contemporary door…

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We've made Blacksmithing safe for 10 year olds...

We’ve made Blacksmithing safe for 10 year olds…

Bowral – southern highlands – WILDES MEADOW BLACKSMITHING CLASSES

My budding blacksmith is only ten and here I’m showing him how to strike very hot steel on an anvil for the first time. One on one tuition – I had three young boys with dad at the forge all day and not one injury or burn!

I specialise in teaching this wonderful trade the correct and fun way IN WILDES MEADOW – that’s the way I was…

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BEWARE OF CHEAP COLD BENT, WELDED COPIES OF TRADITIONAL HAND FORGED IRONWORK...

BEWARE OF CHEAP COLD BENT, WELDED COPIES OF TRADITIONAL HAND FORGED IRONWORK…

HAND FORGED BOWRAL – WILDES MEADOW – SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS NSW

Whether you’re looking for something contemporary, traditional or you need something precious restored, we do it all. With over 40 years of experience we produce the real thing not cheap, welded, cold bent imitation copies. That’s why our clients trust us! Because, we’ve restored everything in iron, from horse drawn vehicles, 300 year…

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Artisan Blacksmith courses for Beginners only 90 minutes from Sydney and Canberra...

Artisan Blacksmith courses for Beginners only 90 minutes from Sydney and Canberra…

Bespoke Ironwork and Blacksmith courses – Bowral – Southern Highlands NSW – ONLY 90 minutes from Sydney & Canberra.

People from all walks of life are yearning to experience artisan crafts and the lost trades, and the ancient craft of Blacksmithing is no exception. That why 1910 offers the fundamentals in Blacksmithing in fun courses held our 1880s style Blacksmith shop or in the grounds of our…

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Due to demand 1910 Extends it's 1880s Blacksmith Shop in Wildes Meadow...

Due to demand 1910 Extends it’s 1880s Blacksmith Shop in Wildes Meadow…

Bespoke Ironwork and Blacksmith courses – Bowral – Southern Highlands NSW – ONLY 90 minutes from Sydney

Due to public demand for bespoke, locally made ironwork and people from all walks of life wanting to experience this ancient craft, we have decided to extend the Blacksmith shop in Wildes Meadow, in the magnificent Southern Highlands of NSW.

People also forget, but we’re only 90 minutes form…

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New July (nearly booked out) and August 2019 Blacksmithing Classes...

New July (nearly booked out) and August 2019 Blacksmithing Classes…

BLACKSMITHING CLASSES BOWRAL SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

There a still a few places left for the 1910 Beginners Blacksmithing Courses on July Saturday the 6th and 20th, these classes book out very quickly. One of the reasons the classes book out so fast is because we keep the classes small for one on one tuition.

This is now our second year of the Beginners 2019 Blacksmithing courses in Wildes…

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BLACKSMITHING CLASSES BOWRAL SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

The Boys at the forge…

There a still a few places left for the 1910 Beginners Blacksmithing Courses on June 22 and July 6th and 20th – but hurry with the cooler weather and the interest in the Artisan crafts growing every day, these classes book out very quickly. One of the reasons the classes book out so fast is because we keep the classes…

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NEW 1910 Master Class - Tool Making using a Spring Hammer 17/18 August 2019 Only!

NEW 1910 Master Class – Tool Making using a Spring Hammer 17/18 August 2019 Only!

Bowral – Sydney – Wildes Meadow – Blacksmith – Artisan

What an amazing year it’s been – who said blacksmithing was a dead artisan art, far from it! Even though the NSW Department of Education as of 2019 no longer recognise it as a profession. The interest in the old crafts, self sufficiency and sustainability have never been stronger. We’ve had students from Sydney, Canberra and from over seas.…

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1910 - HELPING THE KIDS FOR FREE EVERY WEEK...

1910 – HELPING THE KIDS FOR FREE EVERY WEEK…

Bowral Blacksmithing and the PCYC – Police community youth clubs. https://videopress.com/embed/P4AtUJDR?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0

Here the students including the Police Constable in charge made some very nice trace chain hooks – you can do anything if you put your mind to it :-))

We all talk about helping or in most cases complain about the youth of today – that’s right ‘Talk’ and…

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MADE TO LAST and the modern ARTISAN?

EXPERIENCED BLACKSMITH & BLACKSMITHING CLASSES. LEARN LOW TECH IN WILDES MEADOW – BOWRAL

Are we just about to go full circle, from artisan, made by hand products to mass production out of control, where we have to have everything, or is it back to basics and the corner store? Or is it just a fad we’re going through globally at the moment? Personally, I think this new artisan movement and…

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