August is generally a time of abundance in the UK as many of our fruit trees are laden with the most wonderful, nutrient packed fruits. We are lucky enough to have planted a tree about 5 years ago which has grown and is now producing more plums than we know what to do with!...
Our new Made by the Forge lighting collection will be launched at the London Design Festival event. Designjunction showcases the very best in furniture, lighting and product design from around the world, presenting world-class brands against stunning industrial backdrops so we are delighted to be involved. https://thedesignjunction.co.uk/about/ Richard has been working hard in the...
Customers often ask us if our metal work is handcrafted so we thought we would show you an example. The iron bar is heated in the forge and crafted into shape on the anvil as shown below, the iron is hammered by hand to finish the point and finally polished with natural beeswax to...
We have a lovely table at home which we had made out of a Cedar tree that had fallen in the 1987 gales. Our friends were moving and they offered us the tree trunk which they needed to move from their field. Years later we now have a lovely Cedar table. One thing we...
Here are a couple of style tips for today – if you have small windows you can make them look larger by having your curtain pole extend generously either side of the window and hang curtains to the floor. The trend is that curtains should ‘pool’ on the floor depending on the fabric. This...
SOLID FIELD MAPLE CHOPPING BOARD This medium sized board is ideal for preparing food and good enough to eat off. It is easily moved around, washed or hung up with the handy iron handle. It makes an impressive centre piece on any table. We only have a few left so if you would like...
Made by the Forge enjoyed the recent Bank holiday by taking the opportunity to drive out in the sun and fresh air. It was no different from packing up a car to go out; everyone needed hats, body protectors instead of car seats, driving gloves, the sunglasses were optional. Murphy, our horse power for...
Made by the Forge has donated all its tree planting money for the year 2013 to the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. This has helped them buy trees for their Dormouse conservation project. This years tree planting has already taken place and was a great success. The trees were planted over a weekend by volunteers so none...
Made by the Forge has decided to offer a new, speedy curtain pole pack for anyone who wants a curtain pole or poles in a hurry. Coming soon we will be able to offer an Express Delivery Service so you can have your pole within 48 hours; allowing you to be creative and dress...
Last weekend designers Gareth Neal and William Warren joined us in the forge, busy creating and developing their lighting designs for the Forge Project. It was good fun seeing the concept sketches come to life in the forge. There was certainly an abundance of ideas and creativity was flowing!