National Blacksmiths Competition

2008 ROYAL SHOW BLACKSMITHING CLASSES - RESULTS

Class 1A Traditional Blacksmithing & Metalworking Competition, Sponsored by F.H.Brundle.

1st Place Richard Jones for his Glass Top Table
2nd Place Richard Jones for his Dragon Door Knocker
3rd Place Richard Jones for his Angle Candle Holder

Class 1B Contemporary Blackmithing & Metalworking Competition, Sponsored by F.H.Brundle

1st Place Richard Jones for his Glass Top Table
2nd Place Richard Jones for his Dragon Door Knocker
3rd Place Richard Jones for his Angle Candle Holder

Class 2A Traditional Architectural Iron Work (including Gates), Sponsored by Lecky Metal Ornaments

1st Place Helen Thorpe for her Gate
2nd Place Adrian Kirkland for his Gate

Class 2B Contemporary Architectural Iron Work (including Gates), Sponsored by Lecky Metal Ornaments

1st Place Rodney Cranwell for his Candelabra
2nd Place Rodney Cranwell for his Candle Holder

Class 3 Industrial Forged Competition

1st Place Richard Jones for his Boot Scaper
2nd Place Richard Jones for his Pitch Fork
3rd Place Richard Jones for his Render Patterning Tool

Class 4B Artisitic Welded Competition

1st Place Richard Jones for his Flower Holder
2nd Place Richard Jones for his Golden Candle
3rd Place Rodney Cranwell for his Sun Burst

Class 5 Live Blacksmithing Competition, Sponsored by North Valley Forge

1st Place Andrew Hall with his Candle Holder
2nd Place Richard Jones with his Log Roller
3rd Place Martin Haigh with his Poker & Stand

The Royal Show Blacksmithing Championship

Best Exhibit for all classes for under 25 year olds is MARTIN HAIGH for his Poker & Stand

The 2008 Royal Show Blacksmithing Reserve Champion is RICHARD JONES for his pair of brackets.

The 2008 Royal Show Blacksmithing Champion is HELEN THORPE for her Gate.

Supreme Champion 2008
Gate by Helen Thorpe





Right:Rodney Cranwell 1st prize winner class 2B
and Craig D'Arcy NAFBAE Vice President