Previously Heakley Hall Forge - same blacksmith, new name

Traditional Hand-Forged Ironwork | Fabrication | Blacksmith Experiences

Blacksmith Experiences

Join us to discover the skills that blacksmiths have relied upon since the Iron Age. You’ll learn to use and maintain a traditional coke forge, master various hammer techniques, and work with the anvil and an array of forming tools to achieve your desired outcomes.

Meet the Maker

Matt Clarke is a self-taught artisan blacksmith of over 10 years with an engineering background, using his experience in both industries to create cleverly designed products that will last a lifetime.

Every item available from Skeggox Forge is designed and handcrafted to order by Matt in his Staffordshire Moorlands workshop, using a combination of traditional and modern techniques to ensure you receive high quality products that will be loved for years to come.

In 2023, after numerous enquiries, Matt decided to share his knowledge and began offering blacksmith experiences on a 1-to-1 or 1-to-2 basis, in the hope of keeping this traditional craft alive.

Traditionally Hand-Forged

A selection of items created using a variety of traditional blacksmithing techniques, with minimal modern contribution.

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Customer Feedback

  • Great plant posts. Used them all up already! Very strong and sturdy and don't bend even when putting into heavy clay soil!

    Great to have a range of sizes for different plant heights. These will last forever and I'll definitely buy these again - much better than buying plastic or cheap metal ones that you have to keep replacing. Thank you!

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  • I ordered a custom fireplace fender, and the communication from Matt has been fantastic throughout.
    The fender arrived and has massively exceeded my expectations, true craftsmanship. It sits on a solid marble hearth, fits exactly to the millimetre and is totally square.

    I would have no hesitation recommending Matt for any work you want carrying out.

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  • I highly recommend Heakley Hall Forge if you want to have a go at blacksmithing. Having wanted to try it for a long time, finding somewhere that gave one to one tuition really sold it for me. Matt is a great tutor, very patient, and will personalise the experience if there's something specific you want to try. There's a good chance I'll be booking again! Thank you.

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