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 garden hat with a ribbon, 3 coat racks, a human  sculpture, some chisels and a nouveau duck.
• Toby is still looking to apprentice with a local Toronto blacksmith business.

 

Guest Links

• Fleming College Artist blacksmith program - http://flemingcollege.ca/programs/artist-blacksmith/courses

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