Blacksmither Radio

Today is episode # 91 and we’re catchin up with Toby Druce again for the third time in his 15 week artist blacksmith program at Fleming college.  If you recall, Toby Druce made a mid-life career change to become a blacksmith.  He is from the Toronto area in Ontario Canada and has been a social worker with the City of Toronto for the past 29 years.  He decided to change career paths and learn to become a blacksmith by attending the Fleming College Blacksmith Program.   What We Talked About We talk about his final project and how far along he is with it, the design changed from his earlier thoughts of incorporating a compass rose. Last time we spoke Toby successfully completed his first forge weld so I asked to see how this technique is going for him. There were 15 students in the class with an age range from 17 to 57 years old and one has left the program. Along with the final project, each student will also have to show 8 different completed projects. Toby tells us everything that he has made so far, a garde