blacksmiths
The blacksmiths will ‘strike while the iron is hot’ displaying some of the processes used to forge red hot steel into a large variety of useful items and artworks.
A team of blacksmiths from the Artist Blacksmiths Association of NSW, led by Colin Dray, will again be demonstrating their craft at the Bellingen Show this year.
A portable workshop of anvils, forges, vices, hammers and tongs will be set up on both days of the Show.
Look out for their new location near the Main Pavilion!
this year’s Projects
As it is the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse, the blacksmiths will be forging a free standing horse (not life size!) This is also in keeping with the Equestrian theme of the Show.
Time permitting, the blacksmiths will also forge a flying fox or flying dragon.