Events & Media
One of our Open Doors Facebook posters
Aslockton Forge Open Doors
In 2023 we opened our doors to showcase our work.
No business stands still and in 2023 we held a number of open days to give our interested supporters a chance to visit the site and experience what we do at close quarters.
Other open days will be planed for 2025, so watch this space!
LEFTLION Interview
Words: George White Photos: Curtis Powell
From forging the hammer of Thor, the Norse god of thunder himself, to creating the ploughs that drove the British Agricultural Revolution, blacksmiths have played a crucial role in human history for millenia. Yet now there are only around 600 left in the entirety of the UK. We chat to David Gill, one of the last remaining blacksmiths in Notts, about the importance of the practice, what drew him to his line of work, and why interest in the craft is on the rise…
Want to read more? https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2022/05/david-gill-blacksmith-interview/
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