Sorry, not that. I’m talking blacksmithing. You know that hammer and metal thing you thought no one did anymore?
Some people are still doing it. In fact, the craft is enjoying a resurgence in Saskatchewan, as people look for something that doesn’t come from Walmart. Something not digital, something they can hold in their hands. Something they can make themselves.
Dustin Small and the Saskatchewan Blacksmith Guild host a hammer-in every month. Artisans, farriers, and crafters come together to share their knowledge, pound the iron, and pass the skill down to the younger generation.
Fourteen-year-old Jesse Porter prefers to do more with his hands than hold an iPad. Jesse, who has ADHD, attends hammer-ins and finds that working with metal helps him to concentrate.
For M. Craig Campbell, a blacksmith and sculptor, metal is just fun. “With the heat and fire, it’s a phenomenal material, a bit of a chameleon. At 2500 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s buttery soft, almost a liquid.”
What are you doing next Saturday?
We arrive in Lincoln, UK next Saturday to visit our soon!
But attending a “Hammer In” would also be very cool!
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Enjoy your visit 🙂
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One of my friends at school had a father who was a blacksmith! Sounds weird for London but he made gates and railings.
JP
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Yes, blacksmiths do amazing things now. It’s not just for horse shoes anymore 🙂
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In my post, You can see blacksmith working:
Visit to the past
Happy Sunday!
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Found the post. Your pictures of Turkansaari are amazing. Thanks 🙂
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“Pound the iron” sure sounds like a euphemism for something or other. 😉
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LOL! Nice 🙂
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That is so cool!!! 🙂
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