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Edenbridge & Oxted Competition Schedule 2024
Here’s this years Competition schedule, its going to be a good one!
The Competition will be held over the August Bank holiday as usual which will be 25th and 26th August this year.
The Edenbridge & Oxted Blacksmith Competition Schedule 2024
All entries must be received by 24th August 2024
Judge for all classes – Mr Nigel Stenning FWCB
£5.00 entry for each class (see entry form for more detail)
Static classes:
A TRADITIONAL (Any item embracing traditional blacksmith forging and construction techniques** – design can be contemporary or traditional)
B CONTEMPORARY (Any item made using innovative design and construction)
C ‘Legs’ – if it has? and its metal… its welcome (Any method of construction.)
Cash prize £100 is awarded to the ‘Best Gate in Show’ (Chosen and presented by the Judge) – this class will only take place if 3+ eligible gates are at the show.
**The Edenbridge & Oxted Blacksmith Competitions encourages and promotes the hot forging of Iron, Steel and other metals. The static competition entries (except Class A) may use any method of construction, BUT should primarily be designed and made using hot forging techniques. Class A is strictly a ‘by Hammer & Hand’ class, thereby encouraging ONLY the use of traditional blacksmith hot forging techniques, design and construction. Gas, Plasma and Lazer cut profiles are permitted in Class A, but they must be worked traditionally as a hand cut profile.
Live forging classes:
D LIVE FORGING COMPETITION (NBCC round)– To forge on the showground in 90 minutes ‘A Copy of a Sample item’ to be made by David Harman FWCB. The sample will be available throughout your time at the Forge +10 minutes prior to your start time. Materials and any specific tools supplied by organisers.No extra cleaning up time allowed.Winner is awarded the Tommy Tucker perpetual Rose Bowl Trophy and £100 2nd £50 3rd £25
E LIVE PAIRS – To forge on the showground in 45 minutes ‘A Copy of a Tool’ to be made by Eric Lamprell FWCB. Materials and any specific tools supplied by organisers. No extra cleaning up time allowed. Winners are awarded the Burrows Lea Forge Pairs Forging Trophy and 2 x 1st £40, 2 x 2nd £30, 2 x 3rd £20. Not NBCC.
F LIVE 30 MIN COMPETITION – To forge on the showground in 30 minutes ‘Any item that’s not a fire tool’ Please note the judge is instructed to give extra points for innovation. No extra cleaning up time allowed.No trophy for this class.Winner takes all prize money + £50 + special Coffee Mug. Not NBCC
If you want to download the printable official version here’s the link https://blacksmithcompetition.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/schedule-photo-2024.jpeg
Saturday 9th March 2024 NBCC Judging Seminar and 1st Round of NBCC Competition.
29th October 2023 BFBA Blacksmith team (pairs) COMPETITION
This is not an Edenbridge & Oxted event but the committee has been asked to help promote it.
Hall 2, NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LH Sunday 28th October 2023.
The British Farriers and Blacksmiths Association (BFBA) are holding their annual ‘Focus on Forging’ Event (FOCUS23) at Hall 2, NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LH.
This year the BFBA with the help of the Wessex Guild of Blacksmiths (The Guild) are hosting a Blacksmith team (Pairs) Live Forging competition on Sunday 29th October 2023. The event is over the whole weekend (28th and 29th) but the Forge is handed over to the blacksmiths on the Sunday.
The competition is to forge a ‘Swingle Tree’ or ‘Whipple Tree’ or spreader bar in 2 hours to a drawing supplied by the organisers (picture below). Material and any special tools will be supplied by the organisers likewise there will be a coal forge/fire, fuel, anvil(s) and mounted leg vice to use. The forge area is undercover. Competitors are to bring their own hand tools. sledge and PPE protective gear. .There’s no clean up time and no spare materials.
Entries are by telephone 07984 808445 or email holly@bfba.co.uk it costs £10 per team and I’m told if you enter the competition you get free entry to to FOCUS23 exhibition and facilities.
1st Prize Trophy with £200 cash, 2nd place £150, 3rd place £75 and 4th place £ 25…… I guess you’ll need some coins so you can divide up the prize money? 🙂 there will be place cards to 6 x places.
There are some details on the event at https://www.forgeandfarrier.co.uk/event/bfba-focus-2023/
And a downloadable PDF drawing of the ‘Swingle Tree’ can be found here https://championblacksmith.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/scan_20230911_141810_red.jpg
Finch Foundry Forge In 25th November 2023
Edenbridge & Oxted Blacksmith Competition Result 2023
A really well attended Competition this year and a really huge thank you to all the competitors…. we couldn’t have done it without you likewise all the staff and stewards who give up their Bank holiday weekend to make it all happen over the two days…. see you next year 🙂
| Results 2023 | ||||
| Class A – TRADITIONAL | ||||
| 1 | Simon Hall | Trivet | ||
| 2 | Matt Boultwood | Bracket | ||
| 3 | Pete Young | Fireplace tools | ||
| 4 | Josh Masey | Bracket | ||
| 5 | Pete Young | Hanging basket bracket | ||
| 6 | Nigel Stenning | Antelope Head | ||
| Class B – CONTEMPORARY | ||||
| 1 | Adam Greenwall | Lamp | ||
| 2 | Jake Cooper | Mirror | ||
| 3 | Josh Masey | Companion Set | ||
| 4 | Tim Dunmall | Hare | ||
| 5 | Simon Hall | Lily Fire Tools | ||
| 6 | Tim Dunmall | Stags Head | ||
| Class C – ‘Farm” (anything to do with or seen on a Farm) | ||||
| 1 | Simon Hall | Wheat Sheaf | ||
| 2 | Simon Hall | Sign Bracket | ||
| 3 | Simon Hall | Mouse & Wheat | ||
| 4 | Nick Bates | String line | ||
| 5 | Nigel Stenning | Shepherd Crook | ||
| 6 | Steve Wilson | Balance beam | ||
| Class D – 90 mins LIVE FORGING COMPETITION | ||||
| 1 | Toby Forbes Gower | Shepherds Crook | ||
| 2 | Josh Masey | Shepherds Crook | ||
| 3 | Richard Bradshaw | Shepherds Crook | ||
| 4 | Rhys Harlin | Shepherds Crook | ||
| 5 | Pete Young | Shepherds Crook | ||
| 6 | Sam Rhys-Wilde | Shepherds Crook | ||
| Class E – 45 mins LIVE PAIRS COMPETITION | ||||
| 1 | Henry Rogers & Rhys Harlin | 5 x 20mm Chain Links | ||
| 2 | Pete Young & James (Oz) Osbourne | 3 x 20mm Chain Links | ||
| 3 | Rhys Harlin & Dave Harman | 3 x 20mm Chain Links + hook? | ||
| 4 | Richard Bradshaw & Katy Bradshaw | 3 x 20mm Chain Links | ||
| 5 | James (Oz) Osbourne & Henry Rogers | 3 x 20mm Chain Links | ||
| 6 | Richard Bradshaw & Ben Bradshaw | 3 x 20mm Chain Links | ||
| Class F – 30 mins LIVE (winner takes all) COMPETITION | ||||
| 1 | Simon Hall | Log Roller | ||
| NBCC Show Champion (Static) | ||||
| Champion | Adam Greenwall | Lamp | ||
| Reserve | Jake Cooper | Mirror | ||
| NBCC Live Forging Champion | ||||
| Champion | Toby Forbes Gower | Shepherds Crook | ||
| Reserve | Josh Masey | Shepherds Crook | ||
| Best Newcomer Prize | ||||
| Winner | Pete Young | |||
| Best Gate (£100 Cash) Prize | ||||
| Winner | Simon Hall | Bulrush Gate | ||
| John Denton Memorial Trophy (Public Vote) | ||||
| Winner | Tim Dunmall | |||
Still time to enter this years E&O Competitions…
Less than a week to go until the Edenbridge & Oxted Show Blacksmith Competitions 27th and 28th August 2023… and you still have time to enter the competitions, the schedule can be found here https://blacksmithcompetition.wordpress.com/…/schedule…/
Don’t forget there’s a £100 cash prize for the best gate and a win in the 90 minute Live Forging will considerably more.
In the 45 minute Live Forging pairs you and your mate will walk away with £120 to split between you. There is prize money down to 3rd Place in all the Classes and Rosettes to 6th Place.
Edenbridge & Oxted Show Blacksmith Competitions 