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Simon Grant-Jones is a professional blacksmith specialising in bespoke forged metalwork.
He was trained as a journeyman by the renowned English master blacksmith Paul Allen and has qualifications to valify his work, presented by the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths of London of which he is an associate. Simon received the Paul Allen Award for Outstanding Proficiency in 1998.
Simon works from his forge studio in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset.
His main interests are recreating and restoring ancient metalwork using traditional tools, materials and techniques. He also repairs and creates tools used in traditional crafts.
Simon also has teaching qualifications and uses this additional skill to teach his art to adults and young people at local colleges he can also be booked to give talks to interested groups.