I'm looking to make contact with #wildlife #conservation organisations & charities Kent & E.Sussex for possible free use of a plot of land. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Probably something only other blacksmiths or engineers will appreciate...?

The annual clear out of the van reveals a gate sample piece I made a few years ago. The job never happened, but I like the art deco style. This simple motif repeated across the gate, meaning the gate was 'frameless', as one bar was just joined to the next, nothing top & bottom.

My client's quality control supervisor checking I'm doing a good job. It seemed satisfied.

Gate all ready to be traditionally riveted together & ditch the ugly temporary hexagonal head bolts 🙂 #craft #handmade #madeinkent

Hand forged gate frames complete. Next is the vertical bar infills. #madeinkent #craft #bespoke #handmade

Still a way to go before this sign has it's full effect with the background steel fully rusted, but the process has started. The stainless lettering will increasingly stand out at the grey steel turns orange/red.

Forged leaves for a pair of double gates currently in production #leaves #handmade #garden #landscape #madeinkent #blacksmith

I think you green fingered gardening enthusiasts may enjoy these leafy, ferny, organic garden double gates that are currently in production. I even have some butterflies I have to add to them yet. #garden #plant #flower #organic #madeinkent

And a nice little leaf motif latch to compliment the leaves in the gate.

Attaching 1 of 2 butterflies to the leafy gates with fixings that will ultimately become invisible after painting. I made these butterlfies from angle iron & designed them so they'd have a flat underside, so they'd sit flat against the gates. #design #butterfly #handmade #craft

I had a successful dry fit of the leafy double gates yesterday. They align as they should & swing freely, so next step is to get them zinc treated & top coat painted. My clients are going for Farrow & Ball Railings colour. #handmade #craft #garden #landscape #madeinkent #leaf

What are your go-to slow cooker combinations? Due to dietary intolerances I'm not very adventurous with my ingredients, but I'm trying to make some more interesting meals for my toddler. Chop stuff up & throw it in is my level of cooking skill 🫣

More dry fitting of gates over the weekend, checking they fit before getting zinc treated & painted. Never got a pic of the single gate in situ but snapped some pics of the double gates. Fingers crossed they'll be installed by Christmas 🤞 #handmade #craft #garden #landscape

Primeing 1 of 3 butterflies with a paint that's 96% zinc. They sell this stuff by weight, not by the litre! The threaded holes in it are so it can be invisibly fixed to a gate. #galvanizing #handmade #butterfly #craft

Foul weather for an install, especially when you've got Covid, but these leafy gates are in & working well. Just need to return on a dry day to dab some paint on bolt heads. #garden #landscaping #design #madeinkent #handmade #craft #fern #leaves #butterfly

Another recent install - a pair of double gates & a larger single gate, for the same client. The double gate also had a small butterfly. One more install to do for this client before Christmas, then I can relax! #handmade #design #artsandcrafts #handmade #madeinkent #garden

And that is 2023 all my installs of 2023 all wrapped up 👍 These handrails are for the same client as the black gates I recently posted pics of. They wanted a slight variation between the two handrails & requested an extra leaf on one handrail. #garden #handmade #leaf #design

To quote my toddler, it's normally around this time of year when people contact me saying they need a handrail because they "fell overla & bashy leg".

The latest iteration of my efforts to design a pair of #peacock themed gates. A lot more design refinement needed, but the overall idea is that the peacocks sit either side of a stylized topiary #tree. Happy that I've got on paper my various stylistic influences. #garden #design