Journal
A look into the life of our Sussex forge. This journal captures the progress of our current commissions, from initial design sketches and material musings to the first clunk of a gate latch after it’s fitted. Explore our latest projects in contemporary metalwork, bespoke gates, and architectural sculpture and share in the journey as they evolve from concept through to installation.
Here's what's just been finished, 6m of forged balustrade for a clients balcony, lots of fire welds and a good feeling of depth in this design, all we need now is galvanising and painting.......
Blacksmithing techniques.....here are some components for a balustrade that's being made at the moment, it's a replacement balcony for a client in East Sussex. Over 50 of these huge forgings ...
Patinated and forged bronze, this light has just left the forge for a new home in London. I really enjoyed making this, silicon bronze is lovely to forge and has a great depth of colour.
The balcony and stairs for this commission in Wimbledon have just been fitted, all with the help of a great bit of kit called a spider crane, it was such a pleasure not to have to lift 800kgs of ...
Recently completed, this sculptural bronze cocoon light is forged from over 40 metres of bronze. We had to make a rather clever collapsible former to achieve the shape. Now hanging in a newly ...
We've just finished this commission for an odd pair of forged stainless steel candlesticks for an East Sussex church. Forged out of stainless steel with an electro polished finish these chaps ...
This commission is nearing completion, here's the corner assembly showing the forged motifs that feature in all the existing work I have made for this client. Next up is fabricating the stairs ...
So often it all about the details within a job, the little things that make the work really special. With that in mind here's some forged elements from a balcony commission that's underway. I ...
This recent commission can be found nestled in the Surrey hills within this rather magnificent beech hedge. Keen for a subtle garden reference within the design, the client wanted to mark the ...
We spent a cold morning on the South Downs fitting this wrought iron garden arch in a lovely remote garden. Conceived as 2 bent saplings the arch supports a nest light, the wires for which are ...
And here's the rest of this contemporary candelabra......lots of tennons and punched holes support the branches. Apparently this will be having a new home in Kenya amongst the real Sirai trees....
One of 2 forging hammers we use to create our work, originally made in 1957 this 2cwt blacksmiths power hammer is a truly fantastic piece of equipment......its a cliche but they really don't ...
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