2010
Steel
Edition of 8 + 4AP
H 188 / L 955 / W 238 (cm)
H 74 / L 376 / W 93.7 (inches)
Brian Brazeal and Lyle Winn (striker) fullering a hammer. NEB Spring meet, Loudin, New Hampshire.
Two punches and a fuller by Brian Brazeal. Hammers by Lyle Winn. New England Blacksmith’s spring meet. Loudin, New Hampshire.
Close up of belt drive. Aside from the rust it is surprisingly well preserved and not stolen. If the place was sealed up it would be almost museum-like.
Bridgeport, Connecticut. Belt system for a lathe and drill press.
The Old Bridgeport, Connecticut. Belt driven lathe and drill press. Frozen with rust but otherwise in good condition. The ghosts of manufacturing’s past.
University of Bridgeport, CT. Artist Unknown.
From Professor Paul Zimmermann. If you are interested in artistic forging get familiar with the extensive and innovative body of work produced by the Zimmermann family. They are some of the best at what they do.
Tools by John Neeman.
(Source: iannorris, via asphotographics)
I don’t know the name of the champion who made this but it’s from the 2009 Helfstyn Castle Conference.
From Paul Zimmermann, the man who helped to define modern forgework. This design is viewed by many to represent a turning point in the medium and a movement towards contemporary forms.
