The North Somerset Show Blacksmith Competitions takes place on May Bank holiday (7th May) its the first round of the NBCC competition and is always supported well. Its also an ideal opportunity to cut your first teeth as a competitor.
This years schedule is:
Class 1 Indoor
Prizes 1st £25, 2nd £15, 3rd £10
Class 2 – Outdoor
Prizes 1st £25, 2nd £15, 3rd £10
Class 3 – Artistic
Prizes 1st £25, 2nd £15, 3rd £10
Class 4 Live Forging – 90 minutes ‘To make a copy of a Fire poker and Bracket’, using 1 metre of 12mm square bar, competitors to bring their own material with their general tools and PPE. Any special tools will be supplied by competition organisers.
Prizes 1st £75, 2nd £50, 3rd £25
Entries can be submitted online at www.nsas.org.uk/north-somerset-show/blacksmiths/
Or posted directly to competition secretary Keith Mahoney tel. 07771121144 email. keithmahoney02@aol.com
To download an official schedule use this link North Somerset Blacksmith Competition Schedule 2018