Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge
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.
Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge
Epic Boat Race
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This month's Challenge was to create a small boat to race down a small river.
Kipling made a copper catamaran with a special net in the middle, while Andrew built a steel boat that looks like a little kid made it. Both float but that's not saying much..
This month our esoteric eggel has us telling nautical stories about our favorite boat.
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Challenge will be posted for live voting on August 27, 2026
The September Challenge is set to create a Bear themed decor piece for Kipling’s family cottage.