Qualifications and Awards

Bruce Wilcock is an RSS (Registered Shoeing Smith) and has been awarded the honour of being made an Associate of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths. He has won many awards at County Shows, including 1sts at the Great Yorkshire Show and the Royal Show and has been awarded medals from the British Horse Society and the National Association of Master Farriers, Blacksmiths and Agricultural Engineers. Bruce has also been 'Great Yorkshire Show Champion', an award given by the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths. He has also gained 1sts for toolsmithing.

History

Bruce started general blacksmithing, toolsmithing and farrier's work in 1969 in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Moving to the Shetland Isles in 1976, he continued to develop the toolsmithing side of the business. He manufactures a range of high quality hand forged tools for the farrier, blacksmith, woodworker and stone mason using traditional materials such as carbon and alloy steels and shafts made from split hickory. 

Tools of any description can be made to pattern, any hand forged tools can be copied, using High Grade Tools Steel. Correctly hardened and tempered, with a mirror finish on all tools described as 'bright finish'. As all tools are hand forged, not die stamped, any size or weight can be made. All tools requiring a shaft have a generous eye in them, to allow them to hold a sufficient amount of timber. Tools are blue from the fire or a painted finish. 

Each item is individually crafted and hand forged and therefore unique. 

Trade enquiries welcome - discount given.