Why not check out my latest bio online https://michaelreidsouthernhighlands.com.au/the-scrutineer/scrutineer-xix/ Art Nouveou light sculpture for a garden in Bowral The discovery and restoration of 1860 French spelter figurines from from Nyngan NSW?? Both are now being restored by hand at 1910 ..read more

For well over 10 years we have been meticulously restoring vintage stoves for clients all around Australia. We were the first restorers to offer the quality re enamelling and nickel plating of stoves, we’re now pioneering the different stove paints to find a suitable substitute for enamelling as it starts to become cost prohibitive and the only remaining vitreous ware enameler left in Sydney has now closed the doors on re enamelling vintage stoves – the end of an era that started in the late 1920s. Although, 1910 can still procure some oven parts, new decal inserts and stove fronts vitreous wa ..read more

YLEP9542 BOWRAL – WILDES MEADOW BLACKSMITH AND METAL ARTISAN You can discuss your requirements online with me or make an appointment and discuss your requirements face-to-face with me at the Blacksmith Shop in Wildes Meadow, Southern Highlands. Also, throughout the duration of forging and building your ironwork, we email and or text you regular videos throughout the process. It’s almost as if you were virtually in the Blacksmith Shop with us every day :-)) Currently, we’re restoring a variety of vintage outdoor wire furniture, along with some substantial door handles for a client, bespoke ..read more

‘We can now offer clients a much bigger, bespoke range of ironwork in the ACT, Southern highlands the South Coast, and Sydney’ Says Steve Hogwood, founder of the 1910 brand. Teaching wise we now offer a one-on-one teaching experience with a master smith for the day or two days – namely me – Steve Hogwood. At 1910 we have a substantial blacksmithing shop, power hammers, and a well-equipped workshop to handle most vintage restoration and bespoke hand-forged and fabricated sculpture and ironwork. In fact – we also restore everything from, vintage horse-drawn vehicles to antique farm machinery, ga ..read more

Due to the ongoing demand for Steve to pass on his amazing and unique knowledge to future generations, he’s now offering limited one-on-one blacksmithing classes to potential students in blacksmithing. Now in his 70’s, his teaching time is limited. The courses offered are intense full-day or weekend private courses where you’ll get truly personal tuition from one of the last remaining old-school blacksmiths. The venue is very traditional too. So, step back in time to 1880s Australia for a day and experience what it was like to work with the local village smith – But remember courses are very ..read more

YLEP9542 BOWRAL – WILDES MEADOW BLACKSMITH AND METAL ARTISAN You can discuss your requirements online with me or make an appointment and discuss your requirements face to face with me at the Blacksmith Shop in Wildes Meadow, Southern Highlands. Also, throughout the duration of forging and building your ironwork, we email and or text you regular videos throughout the process. It’s almost as if you were virtually in the Blacksmith Shop with us every day :-)) Currently we’re restoring a variety of vintage outdoor wire furniture, along with some substantial door handles for a client, bespoke ..read more

YLEP9542 BOWRAL – WILDES MEADOW BLACKSMITH AND METAL ARTISAN You can discuss your requirements online with me or make an appointment and discuss your requirements face to face with me at the Blacksmith Shop in Wildes Meadow, Southern Highlands. Also, throughout the duration of producing and fabricating your ironwork, we email and or text you regular videos throughout the process. It’s almost as if you were virtually in the Blacksmith Shop with us every day :-)) Currently we’re restoring a variety of vintage wood stoves, virtually online, along with some substantial door furniture for a cl ..read more

We also have a unique style and design to our ironwork, sculptures and restoration work. Recently we designed and produced major works for clients and architects in the ACT, South Coast, Southern Highlands, Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand. My background as a fine artist and metalsmith, spans over 40 years and I design and sketch out all the pieces with my clients prior to technical drawings for fabrication. With a fine arts degree and qualifications in industrial design, plus a trades fabrication ticket, we always deliver quality, the unusual and we’re always on budget. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY I ..read more

What is tin smithing you’re probably asking? It is the age old craft of white smithing or making things, such as buckets, funnels, guttering, shovel heads and a whole host of other household items, which are now made in plastic. Last year our tin smithing supplier closed up shop because of COVID so I purchased all the hand operated tin smithing gear required to keep this trade alive and to offer a service to our clients. Particularly when it comes to restoring stoves, re producing new ash trays, top plates and all the sheet metalwork required in an antique stove restoration. However, at 1910 w ..read more

BLACKSMITHING  CLASSES BOWRAL SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS – WITH STEVE HOGWOOD, MASTER METALSMITH! Me at the forge – Photograph courtesy of http://www.jgriffithsphotography.com/ This time of the year 1910 Beginners Blacksmithing Courses are very popular – but hurry with the cooler weather, social distancing and the interest in the Artisan crafts growing every day, these classes book out very quickly. One of the reasons the classes book out so fast is because we keep the classes small for one on one tuition  – We’re currently taking bookings for September/October 2022. This is now our 6th yea ..read more