The Blacksmith Shop

The Blacksmith Shop Henk creates original blacksmithed works using tradition methods from his workshop on Minjerribah.

It is with sadness, that due to ill health, "The Blacksmith Shop" will close for business following the final workshop o...
10/10/2023

It is with sadness, that due to ill health, "The Blacksmith Shop" will close for business following the final workshop on 22nd October 2023. All workshops till then are fully booked. I thank all my workshop participants over the years, and I must tell you that I have had a very good time with it. Thank you all. :)

Meet some of the fantastic people who did blacksmithing workshops as part of the "Straddie Arts Trail". Workshops each d...
17/08/2023

Meet some of the fantastic people who did blacksmithing workshops as part of the "Straddie Arts Trail". Workshops each day and lots and lots of happy trainee blacksmiths. Check out my website at https://the-blacksmith-shop.square.site/

I love doing workshops with beautiful people like these, and even better when one of the participants is a boilermaker a...
19/07/2023

I love doing workshops with beautiful people like these, and even better when one of the participants is a boilermaker and already knows how to handle a hammer. Just goes to show that my workshops are for everyone, from total novice to skilled tradesperson.

Check out all my workshops at https://the-blacksmith-shop.square.site/

Don't forget about The Straddie Arts Trail (August 11th to 14th) where over forty Straddie Artists and Makers open up their workshops and galleries for the public. More at https://iamstraddie.com.au/ Too much to see in a day, so make it a weekend on "Straddie" (Minjerribah, Nth Stradbroke Island).

What a lovely group we had for our knifemaking workshop. A nuclear physicist, a data scientist, and a building inspector...
14/07/2023

What a lovely group we had for our knifemaking workshop. A nuclear physicist, a data scientist, and a building inspector, who all made themselves traditional Viking (Troll) Knives at The Blacksmith Shop. https://the-blacksmith-shop.square.site/

Don't forget about The Straddie Arts Trail (11th to 14th August) where over fifty local artists and makers open up their workshops and galleries for the public. More at https://iamstraddie.com.au/ Make it a weekend on "Straddie" - Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).

There are no limitations, and everyone can do anything you can conceive. Just did another Basic Knifemaking workshop wit...
13/07/2023

There are no limitations, and everyone can do anything you can conceive. Just did another Basic Knifemaking workshop with these lovely young boys and girls, who made themselves traditional Viking (Troll) Knives.

I love my job and love working with people like these at The Blacksmith Shop.
https://the-blacksmith-shop.square.site/

Don't forget about The Straddie Arts Trail (11th to 14th August) where over fifty local artists and makers open up their workshops and galleries for the public. More at https://iamstraddie.com.au/ Make it a weekend on "Straddie" at Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).

We did a great workshop in Basic Blacksmithing for a pair of novices, who made themselves some lovely traditional Viking...
10/07/2023

We did a great workshop in Basic Blacksmithing for a pair of novices, who made themselves some lovely traditional Viking Knives. I had a lot of fun and I hope they did as well.

Check out my workshops at https://the-blacksmith-shop.square.site/

Don't forget about The Straddie Arts Trail in August where over fifty Stradie Artists and Makers open up their workshops and galleries for the public. More at https://iamstraddie.com.au/ Make it a weekend on "Straddie" (Minjerribah, Nth Stradbroke Island)

If you want something for you and your family to do during the school holidays, come do a basic knifemaking workshop at ...
22/06/2023

If you want something for you and your family to do during the school holidays, come do a basic knifemaking workshop at "The Blacksmith Shop" in Dunwich on North Stradbroke Island. Small groups of two or three. No experience necessary. Text me on 0451 465 055 to arrange dates and times. Full details at https://the-blacksmith-shop.square.site/

Made a pair of gates for the top of some front stairs. The outer is 5/8" square black bar and the rest is 1/2" square bl...
10/05/2023

Made a pair of gates for the top of some front stairs. The outer is 5/8" square black bar and the rest is 1/2" square black bar. A bit tricky to make the hinges because the post and the wall are not square or parallel and so each hinge had to be made a different size. Simple catch and shoot-bolt to make it easy to open. I think they are okay.

I made some "Viking Knifes" yesterday and I think they turned out pretty good. These are the type of knife we make in ou...
01/04/2023

I made some "Viking Knifes" yesterday and I think they turned out pretty good. These are the type of knife we make in our Basic Knifemaking Workshop - https://the-blacksmith-shop.square.site/?item=49 at "The Blacksmith Shop. Each one is a bit different and that is the beauty of hand-forged goods, the blacksmith can make it anyway they want. I personally like the curved one.

The path to "The Blacksmith Shop" in Shepherd Lane, Dunwich. Do you think the trees are getting a bit close?
24/03/2023

The path to "The Blacksmith Shop" in Shepherd Lane, Dunwich. Do you think the trees are getting a bit close?

A couple of weeks ago I made a pair of sign frames for the new Wine and Fromage Bar in Dunwich called "St Stradbroke". A...
21/01/2023

A couple of weeks ago I made a pair of sign frames for the new Wine and Fromage Bar in Dunwich called "St Stradbroke". Andy liked them so much that he commissioned me to make a set of ten shelf brackets in the same style. I am happy with how they turned out.

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