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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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Episodes
  • Lighthouses

    Lighthouses
    Dec 16 2025

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    This month's Challenge is to make an art piece with a lighthouse in it.

    Andrew made lots of metal scrolls from past work and made them into a crashing ocean that seems to threaten two small metal people in the piece. Kipling used copper to create a cliff scene with a lighthouse high on a hill and an epoxy sea below.

    This month we talk about our least favorite part of these challenges. Our esoteric eggel gets us talking about our muppets.

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

    Challenge will be posted for live voting on December 18, 2025

    The January challenge will be to create a hidden compartment in a viking themed piece.

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    54 mins
  • Decorative Bird Set

    Decorative Bird Set
    Nov 23 2025

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    This month's Challenge is to create a set of three decorative birds.

    Kipling used three differnt metals to create a family set of chickens that can nest together or stand alone. Andrew made a copper birds set in a forged steel loop.

    This month we talk about learning new skills and tools. Our esoteric eggel gets us talking about our best bird stories.

    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 November 25 2025

    The December's Challenge will be to create a lighthouse decoration.

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    54 mins
  • Hinged Bat

    Hinged Bat
    Nov 6 2025

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    This month's Challenge is to use metal to create a bat decoration that includes hinges in the piece somewhere.

    Kipling used repousse and chasing to form a bat out of copper adding a lever and spring to his piece to make an automatic opening action. Andrew made a metal bay with hinged wings, cuter and with brass brushing on the inside to reflex a hidden candle.

    This month we talk about where we are and what our goals are as makers. Our esoteric eggel gets us talking about our favorite monsters.

    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 November 6 2025

    The November’s Challenge will be to create a collection of three unique birds that all go together as a set.

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    55 mins
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