Blacksmith's Forge

Heat iron to the right colour, then hammer it on the anvil in timed strikes to draw, bend and twist a candlestick, hook or blade.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden. It is presented as sport and skill, never as real fighting.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Celtic and Atlantic Europe.