Blacksmith
THE ART OF BLACKSMITHINGThe Forge
Michael Hart is an award winning blacksmith based in Horsmonden, Kent. I had the great privilege to capturing him back in 2016
Ironwork is the salt and pepper of architecture
-Samuel Yellin 1885-1940
Photographs, the blacksmith
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Cooling
![](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/0D1A5024-300x200.jpg)
Gently
![](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/0D1A4846-200x300.jpg)
Making the mouth
![](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/0D1A4707-200x300.jpg)
Flattening
![](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/0D1A5101-300x200.jpg)
Finished item
![](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/0D1A4801-300x200.jpg)
The forge
![](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/0D1A4744-200x300.jpg)
Doing the ‘twist’
![](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/0D1A5096-300x200.jpg)
Cleaning
![](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/0D1A4989-300x200.jpg)
Cleaning up
![](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/0D1A4972-300x200.jpg)
Rams head
![](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/0D1A4855-200x300.jpg)
Making the mouth
![squiggle](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/squiggle.png)
![squiggle](https://www.davidtownsendphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/squiggle.png)