Forged In Fire

[bednobs]

Anyone watch the hidden amazing gem, tucked away in the middle of the night on a channel called blaze?

[cassa333]

I watch it as often as I can. I really like it.

You get a young 19 yr old lad who has been a forger for 6 years against a 60 yr old who haste been doing it for 40.

One silly what name didn't put a replace on his two sided dagger thing the other week and got instantly disqualified.

[ToraToraTora]

yeah, I love it, it's basically butch cookery show equivalent for real men! on the history channel. In fact tomorrow there is a forged in fire fest on History.

[cassa333]

I like your description TTT

[bednobs]

me too, except me and cassa are girls :)

[Kidas]

I remember going around glass workshops on Murano island in the Venice lagoon.

The apprentices (fewer and fewer) had to take a 5-year training programme with a glass master, The stuff was wonderful, except that it did not appeal to the modern taste.

Frumpy, old. Nothing we wanted to buy at any price.

What they needed was a modern 25-year-old London (or Parisian, or Milanese designer working with one of the masters to make creations that people actually want to buy.

This is the issue with the long, traditional crafts. A multi-year apprenticeship teaches the young initiates to create stuff that was popular 100 years ago.

When the old men who run these guilds let go and allow the younger people to fly, then we might see outstanding craftsmanship, combined with modern design.

Yes, too much wine this evening: a lovely glass of Californian Viognier with anchovy-olives, followed by a Morun Rioja with the meal....

[bednobs]

id buy any of them kidas

[Kidas]

So glad to hear it. Lovely place to visit :)

[bednobs]

lol i mean the swords/knives of course

[rowanwitch]

Bit of a fan too, I love any programme where skilled craftspeople do their thing...

[bednobs]

that's three of us girls!
I saw one yesterday where there was actually a woman competitor.
My husband has asked me for a "taster day" at our local forge (they run them) for his birthday
I am looking forward to him coming home with the fruits of his labours so i can say "mr bednobs, your knife .....will cut"