Introduction.....
Welcome to Dai’s Forge, a place where
anything can happen with a piece of metal. This is a
forge that travels all over the UK doing historical
re-enactment, showing people how the blacksmith of the
time would have worked. From the Iron Age when
blacksmiths were considered as near magical people
because of their ability to change a lump of rock into
metal, to the 15th century when the
blacksmith could be producing fine decorative pieces of
armour and weaponry that would never see a battlefield
alongside the more mundane pots and pans.
We've included a couple of articles which may be of
interest to those wanting a little more information on
blacksmiths and historical re-enactment...
For a guide
to the tools, techniques, and equipment used please
click here.
Perhaps you
are considering re-enactment and want to know about the
work involved in creating a your own mobile home (i.e. a
tent)
please click here.
For an
article on casting bronze
please click here
If the
information you seek is not to be found on this site
please get in touch (see our contact section) and we'll
try and respond - however please note due to our time
away from computers at re-enactment a response may not
be immediate.
Books on the Iron Age
Books on the Medieval period
Blacksmith books
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