Q: What is a Blacksmith and what do they do? A: Let’s look at the word first BLACK SMITH. Q: How do I know what genuine wrought iron is? A: Wrought iron is the traditional material that blacksmiths would have worked with, and is produced in a foundry; the blacksmith himself would not make it. Read more Q: What is a good knife? A: A knife is a tool just like a hammer or a file, and just like them it has to be made correctly. Read more Q: Do you make horse shoes? A: No I’m not a farrier; farriery is an area of blacksmithing, it is something I would like to learn, but I haven’t to date. Q: I live interstate, how will you get my order to me? A: I can organise freighting and then bill you or COD, or I can leave it up to you to organise. Q: I want a custom made item, how do I go about it? A: Start out by having a good think about what you want, where and how you'll use it and a basic picture of how you want it to look. Take some measurements (in metric, NOT imperial.) Then get in contact with me. Q: How much will "this" cost??? A: How long is a piece of string... I can't quote precisely on anything until I have a full design and plan, that includes accurate measurements and price of materials which costs $50. I can give you a very rough guess, eg. $500 to $1000 or there abouts. Q: What age do I have to be to buy a knife? A: I observe all laws of the land when it comes to blade ware, so 18 years of age to purchase a knife. I also ask for drivers licence number and address or just a photo copy. Q: Do you take credit card? A: No I don’t sorry, for payment I use a bank account, money order or bank cheque. Q: Do you require a deposit. A: Yes, I ask for a one third non refundable deposit on items over $150 before I start production.
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