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Information |
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| Anvil | index of useful articles from the now-defunct Anvil magazine |
| The Art of Manliness | entertaining article about the blacksmith’s trade |
| Backwoods Home Magazine | build a homestead forge and fabricate your own hardware |
| Backwoods Home Magazine | build your own portable forge |
| The Farrier Guide | international site with information, employment advice, interviews etc. |
| Forge & Farrier | online resource for farriers by farriers |
| I Forge Iron | information and online blacksmithing lessons |
| Instructables | how to make a blacksmith’s forge from a brake drum |
| Knoji | how to make an improvised stake anvil |
| Metals Weight Calculator | put in the alloy, dimensions, shape and even the number of pieces and it will tell you the weight |
| Mother Earth News | article about learning blacksmithing basics |
| Mother Earth News | article about basic blacksmithing tools |
| Popular Mechanics | how to make a forge and start hammering metal |
| Practical Action | lots of articles – search for metalworking & blacksmithing in the dropdown list |
| WikiBooks | Down n’ Dirty Blacksmithing – free wiki book with instructions on making your own forge, anvil and basic blacksmithing techniques |
| Wikipedia | entry for blacksmith – lots of history |
| Wikipedia | entry for farrier |
| Wikipedia | entry for natural hoof care – i.e. keeping horses without horseshoes |
| YouTube | how to make a cheap oil drum forge |
Groups & associations |
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| British Artist Blacksmiths Association | promoting blacksmithing as a vibrant trade for the future |
| EFFA | European Federation of Farriers Associations – promoting farriery in Europe |
| Farrier & Hoofcare Resource Centre | US site with lots of information |
| UK Horse Shoers Association | ‘standing up for the rights of working horseshoers’ |
| Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths | preserving and supporting the craft of blacksmiths; founded in 1325 (their website is more recent) |
| Worshipful Company of Farriers | ensuring competence in those shoeing horses; relative newcomer – founded in 1356 |
Training & careers |
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| National Careers Service | advice on becoming a blacksmith |
| National Careers Service | advice on becoming a farrier |
| Farrier’s Registration Council | registering farriers to ensure the safe shoeing of horses |
| Farriery Training Agency | overseeing the training of farriery apprentices |
| Herefordshire College of Technology | vocational blacksmithing courses |
| The Independent | interview and careers advice from a blacksmith |
| Input Youth | blacksmithing as a career choice |
| Myerscough College | degrees and vocational courses in farriery, Lancashire |
| Nigel Fennell Farrier Services | specialist training for farriers, Hampshire |
