Blacksmithing
and Cutlery
by Gérard HEUTTE
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Les Fèvres
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"Les Fèvres" can be roughly translated as "The Smiths"...
This event, organized by
Ifram
occurs every two years in Normandy.
It comprises of a show/sale part and some demonstrations.
Edition 2009
The 23rd, 24th and 25th Octobrer 2009 in the Castle-museum of Eu.
I had a stand on cutlery and Damas making with Joël and David.
The castle and the suppliers' stands.
The outside stands.
The demonstration area.
The demonstrators at work.
Ironwork
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Bronze casting
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Joël and David at work
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Our knives...
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Some works of the show :
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Edition 2007
The 26th, 27th and 28th October 2007 at the
zoological garden of Clères.
Thank you to Peggy for the pictures.
The castle of the zoological garden of Clères.
And in the gardens, the big top sheltering the demonstrations.
Some works of the show:
Wonderful coppers.
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and sculpture.
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A fine statue.
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Some jewels.
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Wonderful bronze.
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An evocation of Sahara.
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Table, recompensed during the Great Creation Price
sponsored by OTUA.
Some knives of whom two wonderful saxes.
And for the demonstrations:
David, a guest from the close stand (AFPA) and myself.
The stand of AFPA from Le Havre.
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A part of the collective work.
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Another part of the collective work
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Drying of a clay coating on a blade.
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Demonstrators at work
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Great burner !
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Un extrait du reportage de la revue
Fèvres
(number 24 - January 2008 - page 16).
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Translation of the legend :
Gérard Heutte carrying out case hardening of a blade in goop (mix of
vegetal fat and paraffin wax). Case hardening allows to have hard edge and soft blade back.
The goop behaves like suet, formerly often used to harden blades or tools.
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Edition 2005
Les 28th, 29th and 30th October 2005
at Gruchet-Le-Valasse.
The splendid setting of the Abbey of Valasse.
The show in the Abbey.
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With splendid parts of which this one.
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Some knives of Christian Moretti.
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A beautiful window of Gabriel Goerger.
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Overall picture of the big top sheltering the
demonstrations.
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The same one, but from the inside.
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The "gallery" of the suppliers.
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The iron smelter of Métallica.
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One moment of unforgettable blacksmithing work with Bernard
Solon.
What a control (him, not me)!
(Bernard Solon and Gérard Heutte).
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The part of Bernard Solon under development.
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My comparse at work
(David)
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And our knives... in exposure improvised on toolbox!
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The chain at the end of the welding...
(David and Gérard)
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Case hardening with the goop.
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Thank Peggy for her photographs.
Thank also the local newspaper to have covered this
show (Le Courrier Cauchois of Saturday November 05th 2005).
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