UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH AN AMAZING GATE

As a student of Blacksmithing, to come across such an amazing piece of work, and actually be able to talk with the maker proved to be a highlight of last years Forge In at PCAD. The gate was designed and made by Joff Hopper who runs Metal pig Forgehttp://www.metalpigforge.co.uk/ a nice guy to talk with who also happens to be quite Humble when given compliments about his work. This gate actually won Joff Hopper the award of National Champion Blacksmith

 2007. The detail and craftmanship has to be seen to be believed.

I love the door latch, the free flowing forged uprights providing the gate with structure and enough tension for the forged latch to operate.