{"id":211143,"date":"2016-07-25T08:12:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T07:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=211143"},"modified":"2016-07-25T11:09:39","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T10:09:39","slug":"blacksmith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/blacksmith\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Anvil Blacksmith Clogher Hand Made Unique Designs, Keyrings, Metal Decorative Knots, Metal Stands, Fire Pokers, Viking &#038; Medieval Designs and more !"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">25Black Anvil Blacksmith Clogher Hand Made Unique Designs, Keyrings,<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Metal Decorative Knots, Metal Stands, Fire Pokers, Viking &amp; Medieval Designs and more !<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackanvil.co.uk\/\">www.blackanvil.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper marTop7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper marTop7\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">BUILT TO LAST !!!! Solid hand forged items are made to stand the test of time.<br \/>\nI had just completed an all night shift at the shipyard in Belfast, where I worked as a welder, when I saw an advert that transformed my life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It was for a course to study as a heritage blacksmith, which was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, under its Skills for the Future programme. I got the placement, left my job and within days realised that this is what I was born to do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As soon as the course was completed I set up my own business, Black Anvil, which is based on the family farm in the remote and tranquil Clogher Valley, Co Tyrone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I graduated from university in Mechanical Engineering, got my codes in welding and today I am one of small handful of young people who are reviving an ancient craft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My slogan is \u201c Bringing Metal to Life, \u201d that is what I do. The joy of it is you can do pretty much what you want with metal once you know how.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper marTop7\">\n<div class=\"box2\">\n<p class=\"txt8\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Unique Designs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"txt7\" style=\"text-align: center;\">This is your chance to own, unique, hand forged personal items.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper marTop7\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"box2\">\n<p class=\"txt8\"><strong>Custom Made<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"txt7\">Items can be customized to your personal preference and designs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper marTop7\">\n<div class=\"box2\">\n<p class=\"txt8\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Built To Last<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"txt7\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Solid hand forged items are made to stand the test of time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tel: 07970 152522<br \/>\n22 Findermore Road, Clogher, County Tyrone, BT76 0TH<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-218461\" src=\"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bbaa.jpg\" alt=\"bbaa\" width=\"615\" height=\"2008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bbaa.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bbaa-92x300.jpg 92w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bbaa-314x1024.jpg 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>25Black Anvil Blacksmith Clogher Hand Made Unique Designs, Keyrings, Metal Decorative Knots, Metal Stands, Fire Pokers, Viking &amp; Medieval Designs and more ! www.blackanvil.co.uk BUILT TO LAST !!!! Solid hand forged items are made to stand the test of time. 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