
TIDEWATER BLACKSMITHS GUILD
Travel Back in Time!
This living history demonstration brings a traveling blacksmith to your site. TBG will introduce your visitors to the fascinating craft of blacksmithing with a lively, interactive and historically accurate demonstration of tools, techniques and materials. The combination of traditional blacksmithing produces an exciting and entertaining program for many different audiences. Once the fire is lit the blacksmith works continuously through the day forging a variety of tools, hardware, and leaves. Visitors often spend thirty minutes or more at this unique demonstration.

The presentation features:
Working coal-fired forge with rivet forge
Full size anvil and rarely seen tools of the trade
Different items are produced in front of the audience
Entertaining legends and stories from the world of ironwork
Display of ironwork
Time is always taken to answer questions from visitors and explain different aspects of the trade
All safety precautions are taken to ensure your visitors' complete enjoyment of the time they spend at this popular demonstration.
Fully insured.

Book Now!
fee: One day Demo ONLY $75
TBG
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Calendar of up coming events
Event | Date | TBG Rep | Contact |
Harbor Arts Festival Elizabeth City, NC | 6/28 6/29 | Doug Lane | |
Norfolk Collegiate Academy Colonial Day 1250-1350 | 5/9 | 757- 631-1745 | |
Portsmouth Arts Festival 12:00- 3:00 | 5/10 5/11 | Heeley | Stephan Grunnet 757-393-5282 |
Harvest Faire Mariners Museum Park Newport News | 10/17 10/18 10/19 |
| Amy B. Reineri (757) 358-5412 harvestfaire.org |
Driver Days | 10/18 10/19 | Phone Mail System 757-538-2303 | |
Chesapeake Heritage Arts Festival | 9/20 9/21 | Sally B Triolet 757-382- 8466 10:00 - 4:00 | |
Blackstone Methodist Retreat (Boy Scout Event) | 10/31 11/2 | Bear Short 757 - 485 -5117 | |
Natives and Colonist at Francis Land House | TBD | Heeley | Tom at Francis Land House 757 - 431 - 5372 |
Thalia Elementary School | 12/19 | Trish Sahr | |
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