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Heritage Blacksmithing "They shoe horses don't they?" |
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Think bigger... much bigger!
The blacksmith of today is literally on the cutting
edge - - providing custom tools to industry and artisans, and
producing dramatic ironwork as a bold art form.
Journeyman Blacksmith Robert Vaughan demonstrates the art and power of
modern blacksmithing.
Watch as the smith works a single piece
of red hot steel as he practices his craft.
With techniques
three thousand years old, combined with modern technology today's
blacksmith can produce unique items that cannot be made any other
way.
For some the ring of the anvil brings back nostalgic memories of days gone by. Younger visitors gaze in wonder at the sight of steel made as soft as modeling clay being transformed into new and useful things...
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Join the blacksmith as they stoke the forge, hammer the iron and resurrect the sights, smells and spirit of blacksmithing at the Gloucester Fair. Look for our blacksmith in the Kidz Zone where you too will...
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Part
blacksmith, part storyteller and part historian the
blacksmith invites your participation as they work the
red hot steel on the anvil, changing its form before your
eyes... The smell of soft coal smoke, the roar of the bellows and the steady rhythm of the hammer and anvil blend to create a magical environment that will transport you back into the past...
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An
entertaining, value-packed fair that's just minutes away!
(All program
events and schedules subject to change without notice)
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