B Prothero and Co Blacksmiths

09/06/2026

It’s been either blazing sunshine or pouring rain whilst we’ve been installing these safety handrails, modifying steps and installing drainage grilles on the roof of Hampton Court Palace but the view has been worth it!

02/06/2026

Another enjoyable day of teaching, making on our beginners blacksmithing course. One of our attendees made a knife from his father’s old metal file. This turned out brilliantly with the patina in the finish (see first pic). We have a few spaces left for June 27th. Our course can be really nice to do with a friend or family member- there’s Father’s Day coming up! Booking link in bio. Old steel tools can be used if you would like to transform something sentimental, drop us an email.
Likely to be our last date until September as it gets too hot to sweat it out with three forges at once burning in the workshop! 🔥

28/05/2026

How about this for a unique Fathers Day experience? Spaces available on the 27th June for our Blacksmith Experience Knife / Poker making course. £155 per person.
https://buytickets.at/protheroblacksmiths

21/05/2026

These are steel archway ‘portals’ we designed for the entrances to Elmore Court treehouses in Gloucestershire. They’ve really mellowed into the landscape since installation.

20/05/2026

FORGING AHEAD BLACKSMITH EXPERIENCE - Make a Viking Knife or fire poker. On Saturday the 30th May we have two spaces left for attendees. £155 for a brilliant day of blacksmithing with Ben. Delicious homemade cake, hot /cold drinks included.
More summer dates coming soon.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/protheroblacksmiths

01/05/2026

Bronze work for Oriel College, Oxford. Hand-forged. Installed last month.

26/04/2026

A sunny Saturday in Gloucestershire and we were busy in the forge for our Forging Ahead day, teaching poker and knife making. What a great bunch of attendees. Just a few spaces on our next course on the 30th of May and there’s spaces in June too. . Link to book buytickets.at/protheroblacksmiths

20/04/2026

The gates on the Great Gate House, Hampton Court are over 500 years old. We forged a new davit strap from 9 individual pieces of wrought iron then made and installed 99 new rivets and roves.

20/04/2026

Have you seen our advert in nearfield? Also a great issue and read this month

Sunny days are coming... it's time for our annual summer festival guide!

09/04/2026

FORGING AHEAD. Blacksmith Experience. Our new available dates spaces: Saturday May 30th or June 27th. Choose to make either a Poker or Viking Knife. Exciting and informative with exceedingly good coffee and cake. £155 per person. Book Here: https://buytickets.at/protheroblacksmiths *We have been able to lower our age range to make a fire poker and can accomodate responsible over 12's if an adult also books and closely supervises (but please inform us via email before booking).