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Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge

Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge

By: Andrew Cirtwill and Kipling Campbell
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What happens when a blacksmith is best friends with a tinsmith?
Andrew Cirtwill of Deer Run Forge and Kipling Campbell of Tapley Tinsmith challenge each other every month to make something great out of metal. We talked about our projects, lessons learned, and other things that come up.

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  • Six Cans and a Candle
    Apr 20 2026

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    This month's Challenge was to create a candle holder with 6 tall beer cans.

    This challenge was just that: a challenge to create something out of such thin material. Kipling used the colour on the cans to make leaves for a fall tree, while Andrew used bare cans to create marsh grass with a duck lifting off.

    This month our esoteric eggel has us reminiscing about the best worst beer we have ever tried.

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    Challenge will be posted for live voting on April 21, 2026

    May’s Challenge is set to create a fish/fishing inspired soap dish.

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    49 mins
  • a Shrike is not a mammal!
    Mar 29 2026

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    This month's challenge will be to create an award using an animal from March Mammal Maddness.

    Kipling chased out a Northern Shrike (and yes we are aware a shrike is not a mammal) and got creative with the colouring and name plaque. Andrew made a Thylacine trophy with a neat pedestal using some creative welding.

    This month we talk about annoying consumables and our esoteric eggel gets us talking about animals we want to morph into.

    Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite @brothersinsmithing to see other details for our conversation.

    Challenge will be posted for live voting on March 30, 2026

    The April challenge will be to create a candle holder from 6 beer cans.

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    57 mins
  • Fierce Courage
    Feb 26 2026

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    This month's Challenge is to create an art piece inspired from the phrase "fierce courage”.

    Kipling got out his casting equipment and made a copper child holding a teddy bear about to open their closet door with a ghost behind it. Andrew made a baby bird leaving the nest for the first time.

    This month we talk about annoying consumables and our esoteric eggel gets us talking about what odd things we have in our closets.

    Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite

    @brothersinsmithing to see other details for our conversation.

    Challenge will be posted for live voting on February 27, 2025

    The March challenge will be to create an animal from March Mammal Maddness.



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    44 mins
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