We have members across Ireland and even a few further afield in other countries.
Click a member to view more information about them including examples of their work, links to their websites and social media.
You can also use the search options to filter members by location, skill type and more.
If you're interested in finding out more about the wider blacksmith and craft communities take a look at the 'Friends of Forged In Ireland' section.
INTERESTED IN JOINING?
The men and women of Forged In Ireland do our best to have a laid-back and approachable ethos. If you're seeking guidance on your own journey or simply want to connect and perhaps become a member, don't hesitate to reach out.
We're here to help and excited to be a part of your metalworking adventure! Feel free to give us a shout on our social media!
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Junior Members
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International Members
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| Name | Location | Professional Status | Specialism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lugh Kernan - Gabha na Lamh Fada | Donegal | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Knife Maker | View |
Irish Bloomery Iron | Westmeath | Full Time Professional | Heritage Blacksmith, Smelter | View |
Davie Crawford - BROC Knives | Down | Full Time Professional | Knife Maker | View |
Jonathan Allen - Bespoke Bloke Designs | Limerick | Part Time Professional | Bladesmith | View |
Damian McNeely | Mayo | Hobbyist | General Blacksmith, Knife Maker | View |
Ray O'Reilly - Razorknives | Cavan | Part Time Professional | Knife Maker | View |
Fran O Toole - Mountain Man Knives | Wicklow | Full Time Professional | Knife Maker | View |
Dylan Brugman | Cork | Full Time Professional | Bladesmith, Knife Maker | View |
Edward Wallace | Donegal | Part Time Professional | General Blacksmith | View |
Eoin McBride - Three Cat Forge | Clare | Amateur | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith | View |
Mark Dillon - Mad Hammers | Tipperary | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Other | View |
Jamie Smith - Triscele Forge | Kilkenny | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Bladesmith, Knife Maker, Jeweller, Smelter, Tutor or Experiences, Other | View |
Robbie Galbraith - Watershed Forge | Down | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Non-ferrous Casting | View |
Eamonn Higgins - Hot Milk Forge | Antrim | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Ferrous Casting, Non-ferrous Casting, Bladesmith, Smelter | View |
Aquilla Cooper | Dublin | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Bladesmith, Coppersmith, Other | View |
Kevin Daly - Blackthorn Knives | Tipperary | Part Time Professional | Bladesmith, Knife Maker | View |
Garret Herbert - Crea Forge | Galway | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith | View |
Eric O Neill - Killuragh Kraftworks | Limerick | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Other | View |
Stephen Quinn | Galway | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith | View |
Spider Jim | Fermanagh | Full Time Professional | Other | View |
Sean Dunwoodie | Armagh | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Ferrous Casting, Non-ferrous Casting, Bladesmith, Smelter | View |
James O'Connor | Limerick | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith | View |
John McLoughlin | Kildare | Beginner | General Blacksmith, Farrier | View |
Aliisa Ahonen-Smith | Tipperary | Amateur | Artist Blacksmith, Jeweller | View |
Eoin McDonagh | Dublin | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Other | View |
Paul Rondelez | Cork | Full Time Professional | Smelter, Other | View |
Caoimhe Winn | Limerick | Beginner | General Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith | View |
Joe Doyle | Dublin | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Coppersmith | View |
Eva Lynch | Wicklow | Full Time Professional | Silversmith, Jeweller | View |
Cathal Donnelly | Louth | Beginner | General Blacksmith | View |
Richard Fontes | Cork | Part Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Other | View |
J J Bowen | Cork | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Coppersmith | View |
Sam Gleeson - thisiswhatido | Clare | Full Time Professional | Bladesmith, Knife Maker, Other | View |
Jeremy Stanley | Westmeath | Full Time Professional | Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Farrier | View |
PJ Cremin - PPP Forge | Cork | Amateur | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Non-ferrous Casting, Coppersmith, Jeweller, Smelter, Other | View |
Stephen Layzell - Nomad Na hEaireann Forge | Dublin | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Knife Maker | View |
Richard Andreucetti | Clare | Full Time Professional | Coppersmith, Silversmith, Jeweller, Other | View |
Nathan Featherstone | Dublin | Amateur | Other | View |
Guy Urbin | Clare | Full Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Coppersmith, Jeweller | View |
Oisin Feery - Biffo Forge | Offaly | Amateur | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith | View |
Karl Kinsella | Dublin | Beginner | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith | View |
Thomas Kerin | Dublin | Hobbyist | General Blacksmith, Coppersmith, Silversmith, Jeweller, Smelter | View |
Christopher Wallace Butler | Kilkenny | Beginner | General Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith | View |
Robert O Grady | Galway | Amateur | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith | View |
Alan Doyle - Odins Hearth | Cork | Amateur | General Blacksmith, Bladesmith, Knife Maker | View |
Andrei Petrocenco | Kilkenny | Part Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Ferrous Casting, Non-ferrous Casting, Bladesmith, Knife Maker, Smelter, Other | View |
Ben Nolan - Blackmoor Forge | Wexford | Part Time Professional | Bladesmith, Knife Maker | View |
| Junior Members | ||||
Isabella Smith | Fermanagh | Beginner | Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Smelter | View |
Emily Smith | Fermanagh | Beginner | General Blacksmith, Smelter | View |
Joe O Grady | Galway | Beginner | General Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith, Bladesmith | View |
| International Members | ||||
Stuart Smith | Other | Full Time Professional | Bladesmith | View |
Jens Jørgen Olesen | Other - Europe | Full Time Professional | Bladesmith, Smelter | View |
Eskil Grahn - Wild Steel | Other - Europe | Part Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Bladesmith, Knife Maker, Jeweller, Other | View |
Jari Bonthuis | Other - Europe | Part Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Other | View |
Kamila Brodowska | Other - Europe | Hobbyist | Smelter | View |
Jordan Thomas | Other - America | Part Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Heritage Blacksmith, Artist Blacksmith | View |
Nathan Nettles | Other - America | Hobbyist | General Blacksmith, Silversmith, Jeweller | View |
Ignas Maciulis | Other - Europe | Part Time Professional | General Blacksmith, Bladesmith, Knife Maker | View |
