Blacksmiths & Farriers Competitions

Traditional or contemporary, primarily of forged construction
(The work should be available for commission at a price not exceeding this value if required.)
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Trophy No. The B.O.C. Cup 162
Entry Fee: £10.00
SPONSORED BY: KD Knives

Traditional or contemporary, primarily of forged construction
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Trophy No. Richard Jones Memorial Trophy 272
Entry Fee: £10.00

Items of Artistic Metalwork, any method of construction
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Trophy No. Terry Bryant Trophy 164
Entry Fee: £10.00

Competitors are required to make on the Showground a ‘Medieval Item’. Competitors should bring their own material which has not been pre-worked in any way.
A clean up time of 5 minutes is permitted away from the fire. A striker is permitted to assist the competitor.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Trophy No. New Forest Trophy (Anvil) 165
Entry Fee: £10.00

Competitors are required to make a saleable object on the showground. No clean up time is permitted after the 20 minutes has elapsed.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Trophy No. The Wimborne Cup 271
Entry Fee: £10.00

Students are required to enter any pieces they have made into relevant classes for judging and possible prize money along with other entries. Thereafter the student exhibits will be judged as a student group for the Class seven prizes.
Prizes: 1st £30, 2nd £20, 3rd £10
Trophy No. The Mead Mill Cup 177
Entry Fee: £5.00

Open to all servicemen and servicewomen. Competitors have two hours to make a ‘set piece’, a Medieval Candle Stick Holder.
Prizes: 1st £60, 2nd £30, 3rd £10
Trophy. Army Challenge Cup
SPONSORED BY: WCB - Swans Forges Vaughen’s Blacksmiths Tools and Gibbons Aprons
Entry Fee: £10.00

Time allowed 30 mins. To make two shoes to judge’s specifications. No striker
Prizes: 1st £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £15
Entry Fee: £15.00

Time allowed 40 mins. To make two shoes to judge’s specifications. Striker allowed.
Prizes: 1st £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £15
Entry Fee: £15.00

Time allowed one hour. One foot shod with concave section pleasure fit, make one specimen to judges specification.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Entry Fee: £30.00

Time allowed one hour fifteen minutes.
One foot shod with flat section agricultural fit, make one specimen to judges specification.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Entry Fee: £30.00

Time allowed one hour. One foot shod with concave section hunter fit, make one specimen to judges specification. No tooled and fullered.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Entry Fee: £30.00

Time allowed one hour. Make a pair of tongs and specimen shoe to judge’s specification. Tongs to be made from blanks provided, specimen shoe to be made using these tongs. No pre made tongs allowed. Open to Apprentices.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £50, 3rd £20
Entry Fee: £30.00