Professional Blacksmith
Simeon England is a nationally recognized craftsman, blacksmith, gunsmith, bladesmith, from South Central Kentucky specializing in 18th century hand forged tomahawks, flintlock rifles, and hand forged blades.
Fire. Hammer. File.
Awarded and recognized for his skill in hand-forging, Simeon England’s blacksmithing skills have taken him all across the midwest displaying the utmost talent. He is exceptional in his craft for forging and his work has been featured in magazines such as Muzzleloader, Muzzle Blasts, American Traditions, and American Frontiersman.
Hand Forged Tomahawks, Flintlock Rifles, and Hand Forged Blades
The tools that I specialize in creating are hand forged tomahawks, flintlock rifles, and hand forged blades. My primary focus has been crafting tomahawks which is what I enjoy making the most. My work has been featured in magazines such as Muzzleloader, Muzzle Blasts, American Traditions, and American Frontiersman. My work has displayed different methods and techniques to achieve different looks and also different ways of handling these tools.
“I love working at the forge. It is satisfying to me to see something made from something that looked nothing like what it turned out to be, all with fire, a hammer, and a file. ”
18th Century Blacksmithing
The events that you would find me blacksmithing in are 18th century reenactments where a group of people come together to reenact the life of people of a particular job or lifestyle from that time. My role as a blacksmith is using the materials and methods that were used at that time to create tools needed for protection, to provide food, and shelter for individuals and families. During that time, everything was hand forged and made with a coal [or charcoal] fire to produce items such as blades, flintlock rifles, tomahawks, traps, axes, farming tools, and many other household or industrial iron equipment.
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