The farmers forge..norfolk

[Mikeymutt]

So I made a trip back to this well known farm.mainly just to go in the old forge here.its still one of my favourite things about.ts quite dark and dingy inside though,but I love the charm and the rustic feel of the place.give me these small true English heritage explores to all these new shiny industrial explores at the min what everyone is doing ..the anvil that sits in the middle is a real beauty.and the huge vice on the bench.not sure what sort of work the forge was used for.if it was for general metal work for things on the farms and repairs to equipment.

 

[mockingbird]

liking the paler colours inside here you managed, an I agree completely you can capture so much with such a tiny place, that the rather large places are often bleugh and in your face, anyway good work dude!

 

[Brewtal]

That is stunning mate, nice bit of history there. I love the combo of the grime and cobwebs with the natural light, really nicely captured. Cheers!

 

[Mikeymutt]

Thank you both.i do love a bit of rustic industry with little bits and bobs in it.spent ages in this room

 

[Dirus_Strictus]

Lovely set you've got here. Passage in time back to the days of 'make do and mend' and probably shoeing working horses. A farm with a worker who was a good Smith would turn over a good few extra quid serving the local community. The two world Wars meant that places like this kept their importance, definitely during the fuel shortages and rationings of WW2.

 

[smiler]

I can remember a similar set up from when I was a boy, ( Donkeys years ago) we used it for general repairs, there was a blacksmith in the village who did the shoeing and larger jobs DS can probably tell me if I'm right, I recall there was an array of hammers of different weights and shapes.
I loved this Mikey, when me knees fixed maybe you'll show it to me please, Many Thanks, K

 

[Sam Haltin]

That's nicely done. There was always a Smiddy in a village, particularly up north of me two of such is Inverurie and Insch, they would sharpen lawnmower blades, axes, shoe horses, make steel buckets. Practically anything made of metal came from the Smiddy (Blacksmith).

 

[Mikeymutt]

Thank you ds and smiler and hugh.seems like you senior members remember working forges.i can't remember any myself.i did wonder if they might do horse shoes for the local villages and other such work.they are fascinating places which is now a dying trade like so many sadly..and smiler I will gladly take you.i could take you around Norfolk for days

 

[smiler]

Thank you ds and smiler and hugh.seems like you senior members remember working forges.i can't remember any myself.i did wonder if they might do horse shoes for the local villages and other such work.they are fascinating places which is now a dying trade like so many sadly..and smiler I will gladly take you.i could take you around Norfolk for days

Thanks Mikey, You're On

 

[jsp77]

I enjoyed this little workshop Mikey, nicely captured

 

[Ferox]

Well shot mate

 

[prettyvacant71]

Wow proper tools and metal stuff, I guess these a 3D printer will be doing this kinda thing as I write this!

Nicely documented as usual Mikey

 

[Dirus_Strictus]

I can remember a similar set up from when I was a boy, ( Donkeys years ago) we used it for general repairs, there was a blacksmith in the village who did the shoeing and larger jobs DS can probably tell me if I'm right, I recall there was an array of hammers of different weights and shapes./QUOTE]

You've remembered one of the most important things in the forge - the array of hammers. To a proper craftsman smith, the actual weight of the correct hammer for the job in hand was one of the most important factors.

 

[fleydog]

So I made a trip back to this well known farm.mainly just to go in the old forge here.its still one of my favourite things about.ts quite dark and dingy inside though,but I love the charm and the rustic feel of the place.give me these small true English heritage explores to all these new shiny industrial explores at the min what everyone is doing ..the anvil that sits in the middle is a real beauty.and the huge vice on the bench.not sure what sort of work the forge was used for.if it was for general metal work for things on the farms and repairs to equipment.

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Some marvellous textures there. Very nicely done!

 

[Hayman]

What was the anvil sitting on? At first I took it for a wooden cable drum, but it's surely not that. The old blacksmith's tools contrast with the electrically powered grinder. Real atmosphere there.

 

[verdigris]

Lovely photos, beautiful soft colours and textures, very atmospheric and painterly - you have a great eye.

 

[night crawler]

I was gona say the post is from 2017 but hey who cares. Hayman from the look it is sitting on a steel drum of some kind so maybe he liked to move it around. It's got a clamp of some kind holding it it's also the anvil well worn. Did you see the blacksmith vice we were talking about on another post

 

[Hayman]

Lovely photos, beautiful soft colours and textures, very atmospheric and painterly - you have a great eye.

Thanks - yes, I was reminded of the other vice. The anvil might be sitting on a piece of redundant mill or farm machinery. The flat parts might have had belts running round them. Note the hole in the flat top part of the anvil - to hold tools, even a small vice to hold a piece being worked on.

 

[BikinGlynn]

I was gona say the post is from 2017 but hey who cares. Hayman from the look it is sitting on a steel drum of some kind so maybe he liked to move it around. It's got a clamp of some kind holding it it's also the anvil well worn. Did you see the blacksmith vice we were talking about on another post

Yh looks like a purpose made stand, I wouldnt be surprised if it used to rotate so u didnt have to keep walking round anvil to do the shaping you req

 

[Grindle]

great framing and subject matter love it