Young Blacksmith Revives 270 Year Old Irish Forge

Young Blacksmith Revives 270 Year Old Irish Forge - Saul Forged

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10 ай бұрын

I travelled down to a 270 year old forge in Mountshannon, County Clare, Ireland, to spend the day with Reece from Saul Forged. Reece is a newly qualified blacksmith having completed a course from the College of Further Education and Training in Cappamore in Limerick. Reece was extremely generous with his time and let me hang out for the day while he made several items including a horse head bottle opener, a candle snuffer, and a set of wall brackets. We finished up the day with a workshop tour and interview, where Reece's passion for the craft really shines through.
If you'd like to learn more about Saul Forged, the training course he did, or what I'm up to, follow the links below. Reece is currently taking commissions and can be contacted on Instagram or Facebook at the links below.
Saul Forged:
/ saulforged
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College of Further Education and Training:
collegeoffet.ie/blacksmithing/
Further Education and Training Hub:
www.fetchcourses.ie/course/fi...
Make with Mitch:
/ makewithmitch

Пікірлер: 45

@jnlaf Ай бұрын

Hello I been a blacksmith for around 30 yrs or so,,,and you approach to blacksmithing is dead on,,Hope you do well and never stop learning,,

@chrismcmann202 10 ай бұрын

Very cool. Co. Clare is where im told my ancestors are from. Greetings from ontario canada

@bernardflood8289 10 ай бұрын

Wow, this is something that I've been wanting to learn for a long time. I watch every video that I can on KZfaq. I really enjoyed this video, I think we need more young lad's like Reece, he's an inspiration to us all. At the end I almost fell off my chair when you gave out the course details, the reason that I was so surprised is that Cappamore is a local village to me, about 35 minutes away so I will be checking that out. For all that, Thanks.

@makewithmitch 9 ай бұрын

Definitely check it out, he couldn't have given it a higher praise! They have a new set of courses starting in September I believe.

@johnnyross3340 10 ай бұрын

It's a grand old shop ,wishing you A.T.V.B. great selection of hand made tools.

@AllodialTitle 10 ай бұрын

A man after my own heart. Do you have a wants list, I would like to help.

@marcelvandenburg8737 10 ай бұрын

Love your workplace and passion. Wish you all the best!

@makewithmitch 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Marcel! His passion really is infectious 👍

@MerrittFalkner 9 ай бұрын

Same here sir 12 years in the restaurant business and a few others in construction a mental break down now off to be a blacksmith. Best of luck.

@luizgcutelaria 8 ай бұрын

OI AMIGO ACABO DE ME INSCREVER E DEIXAR AQUELE LIKE

@makewithmitch 8 ай бұрын

Obrigado!

@mannsdan 10 ай бұрын

wishing you all the success in the world! Would love to come to your forge and take a blacksmithing class if you offer them!

@makewithmitch 10 ай бұрын

I don't believe he does classes at the moment but is planning to in the future. It'd be such a great location for them!

@Blacksmith.from.Lorien 9 ай бұрын

Не предложит, это никому не нужно,учить тебя. Строишь свою мастерскую и учишься сам.

@FarmsteadForge 10 ай бұрын

Cool old shop and a very handy smith! Hats off to him working in a dark shop, I need my lights!

@makewithmitch 10 ай бұрын

Ye it was fairly dark but seemed to brighten up as the sun came around later in the day. He's only been in it a few months so not sure if he'll manage the winter with no light. I believe the is some wiring in it though an it was previously connected to the grid so he may be able to get some lights in action relatively easily.

@gbwildlifeuk8269 10 ай бұрын

Dont you turn the lights out when watching tempering temperature?

@FarmsteadForge 10 ай бұрын

@@gbwildlifeuk8269 No I do not, I have trained my eyes because when I'm working out of my mobile shop you can't turn off the sun.

@UltimateArson 10 ай бұрын

Legend

@makewithmitch 10 ай бұрын

🙌

@InMyPurview 7 ай бұрын

My forge does not look anything like this. Awesome vibes from your forge. Something to be said about old world forges. Great to see a new blacksmith taking over.

@makewithmitch 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, it was like stepping back in time👍

@MASI_forging 10 ай бұрын

Your work is always impress.👍👍

@makewithmitch 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!👍

@dragonking2719 9 ай бұрын

How bit of a bellow is that I want to build a forge on some land probably

@vinn3327 10 ай бұрын

Very cool 👍 beautiful shop . All the best mate

@makewithmitch 10 ай бұрын

He's a lucky man!

@alexandrechagasmoreira3780 8 ай бұрын

👍

@nickmorningstar7887 4 ай бұрын

Hope he start a KZfaq channel id follow

@matttaimuty5397 9 ай бұрын

Please tell that fellow to put a magnet on that anvil to quiet the ring. That way he will still have his hearing when he's 50

@makewithmitch 9 ай бұрын

I don't remember it being loud in person but perhaps over time it could be bad for the ears! Thanks

@Blacksmith.from.Lorien 9 ай бұрын

Намоленное место👍Наковальню неплохо бы прибить к пню хомутами, меньше звенеть будет)

@makewithmitch 9 ай бұрын

Спасибо, передам сообщение! (надеюсь, это имеет смысл. Я использовал Google Translate)

@SlungBlade 9 ай бұрын

How do those brackets attach to the wall? Nice shop this fellow has, thank you for showing us.

@makewithmitch 9 ай бұрын

No prob. He drilled 2 holes in the back of them for screws. Think you can see them in some clips.

@SlungBlade 8 ай бұрын

@@makewithmitch Ah good, that makes sense. I always have a problem making brackets, half the time the support angle part blocks where your screwdriver would go.

@nofunclub 10 ай бұрын

Subbed

@makewithmitch 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🙌

@joeofnotrades 9 ай бұрын

Is there any recommendations on what someone beginning on the journey should start making to hone their skill that sells to help subsidize the cost of starting off?

@makewithmitch 9 ай бұрын

I think in general probably smaller stuff initially and then get bigger or more specialised as you gain more experience. As Reece says in the video, he makes a lot of jewellery, bottle openers, and similar stuff that is probably on the simpler end of things, and also not too difficult to sell at markets. People might have a few quid in their pocket and would be more inclined to spontaneously buy something if it was relatively affordable. From a honing you skill point of view, i think smaller is probably better too. Less material used first of all. But more importantly, you'd probably be better off making 10 small things as opposed to one big thing to hone the skill and develop muscle memory. Lots of repetition. Reece has posted lots of what he's made over the last year on instagram if you're looking for some inspiration.

@joeofnotrades 9 ай бұрын

@@makewithmitch thanks lad, we went to a forge in Tipp for a stag and me and the buddy loved it, we're putting serious thought into setting something up.

@makewithmitch 9 ай бұрын

@@joeofnotrades What was the name of the place you went to? There seems to be a really strong growing community of blacksmiths in Ireland at the moment. Regular events and meet ups and stuff. Think theres a facebook page where they all hang out and organise stuff. Give it a go I say, looks like great craic!

@joeofnotrades 9 ай бұрын

@@makewithmitch Triscele Forge I think 🤔 A lad ironically with the surname Smith

@makewithmitch 9 ай бұрын

@@joeofnotradesoh ye very good. Haha he must have been a natural