An ironsmith born in Carpineto, he'd moved to Switzerland as a young man and had retired to Pescara, but still spent weekends here. |
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An old attachedĀ ironsmith workshop, with windows and door, fireplace and attic. |
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Spring-back, or tweezer-like, tongs were the model used by the early ironsmith. |
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The hand of the ironsmith was trained after the gesture of hammering was repeated thousands of times. |
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Most furniture and decorations of cast iron are made by Yorgos who is also an ironsmith. |
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On touring the various craft shops, he felt an immediate affinity for the heat of the forge and the artistry of the ironsmith. |
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The story of FORGEMAIN began about 30 years ago, when a young artistic ironsmith from South Africa landed in Corsica, with no other luggage than his love and know-how of his craft. |
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Copper and ironsmith operations augment production. |
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He was told by Patterson that the milkman was at the door only to discover that it was the ironsmith, who was standing at the door. |
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To train 100 articians and ironsmith technicians through 8 training regarding new technology for making smokeless stoves in initial quarter of the project. |
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