I am an artist blacksmith and bladesmith, but also an engineer, welder and coppersmith!

I work by forging, welding and fabrication. I have worked as an engineer for television programmes, most notably Scrapheap Challenge, but also on other programmes doing special effects and pyrotechnical work.

The work I do encompasses the making of artistic forged metalwork including beds, railings and architectural features and sculptures, including most of the big sculptural pieces on the Scrapheap Challenge heap.

As a contract welder I have done big structural welding and weld in steel, stainless steel, copper and aluminium, using TIG, MIG and MMA (as well as forge welding when my smith’s hat is on). I also have licences for HGV2, hi-ab and telehandler work .

I enjoy the many facets and challenges of working metal in all its forms, my passion however is the forging of patternwelded Damascus steel and the making of knives and swords.

I forge multi-core patternwelded blades in a “modern Viking style” and find the challenges in making and using this material very rewarding. Some of my best work is put into the blades I make.

In 2008 I opened a school of blacksmithing and bladesmithing. I have always loved the hot working of metal and look forward to passing my knowledge on to students .

My motto is

FORGING SOUL INTO STEEL

My forge in Welling, Kent is a well-equipped smithing shop with power hammers, press, linishers, heat treat kilns, and forges.

The Smithing School has 6 stations and is equipped with coke forges and gas forges as well as a grinding room for blade grinding.