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Peat Oberon is an artist blacksmith based at a forge in the grounds of Preston Hall Museum near Stockton-on-Tees in the North-East of England. In his former career as a schoolteacher he taught various crafts subjects for 15 years before becoming a full-time blacksmith in 1980. Since then he has earned his living and an esteemed reputation producing a wealth of architectural, sculptural and decorative ironwork.Peat began teaching the craft of blacksmithing in 1990, combining his skills as an artist, craftsman and teacher with his life-long passion for working with metal. ...
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- Stockton-on-tees
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...hanging basket a ram's head toasting fork You will learn about the forge environment, how to use tools efficiently and safely and why it's important...
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- Stockton-on-tees
- 3 Days
...number of tools and the ability to make them is not just an additional skill - it is a means of survival. Suitable for people who have already taken...
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- Stockton-on-tees
- 3 Days
...to many other areas of blacksmithing and you will develop your ability to utilise them. You will soon realise how the new skills you are learning...
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- Stockton-on-tees
- 3 Days
...together into one homogenous block known as a billet. The billet is then manipulated in various ways such as twisting, punching and chiselling before being...
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- Stockton-on-tees
- 2 Days
...projects to illustrate a variety of approaches to the whole business of. The lectures deal with the kind of language used in the art and design world...
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