# > Hi and welcome to our website. My name is Chris Dalziel and I have been a Blacksmith since 1976. I have been selling quality hand forged pokers , hooks on Trade Me since 2012. We have a small forge at our home in Motueka where I produce my work and undertake the occasional commission piece. - [Gallery | Village Blacksmith] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/gallery/): Photos and descriptions of the latest work to leave the forge. - [Contact us | Village Blacksmith] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/contact-us/): Springmaker, Spring Repair,Blacksmith - [Shop | Village Blacksmith] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/shop/): Quality hand forged items for sale - [Garden Tools] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/garden-tools/): Bespoke hand made tools for the garden - [Fire Tools] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/fire-pokers/): Fireside companions to help you keep your fire under control. - [Bottle Openers] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/bottle-openers/): Hand forged bottle openers for your favorite beverage! - [Candle Holders] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/candle-holders/): Hand forged candle holders to help create the perfect ambience. - [Wood Working Tools] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/wood-working-tools/): Tools for the traditional wood worker - [Key Rings] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/key-rings/): Quirky keyring fobs. - [Coat Hooks] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/coat-hooks/): Coat hooks of various designs - [Forged Nails] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/forged-nails/): Off the shelf or custom made to meet your requirements. - [Park Bench] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/916917): Park Bench frame made of forged mild steel hot dip galvanised. Timber slats painted clear grade pine. - [The latest offering] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/845011): Fresh from the forge in time for the busy labour weekend gardening frenzy. A batch of hand trowels are available for sale. $149.00 with free shipping NZ wide. - [Gate Repair Job] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/830818): The client asked me to repair this garden gate. Some parts had to be dismantled carefully and straightened. The hinges were damaged beyond repair so replacement hinges were made and fitted. Some of the scroll work was replaced as well. - [Forging] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/589727): Photos from the forge - [Scroll Work] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/636648): The scroll are forged from 25 mm square mild steel and have fish tail ends on the tips of the scrolls. The leaves are forged from 20 mm round stock. The piece is 830 mm long x 330 mm high. - [So long.....we're moving.] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/746681): We are closing our doors for the last time on Friday July 28th 2017 - [Check out my latest work in the gallery.] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/636649): A new piece has been made for an existing gate. - [Fire Side Companion Set] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/627563): This handsome companion set was forged using age old techniques of fire and anvil. It sits on a wall mounted backing plate with hooks made to hold the tools. The twisted basket handles not only look good they are designed to keep the handle cool. - [Hand made gardening fork] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/625701): Forged from 4140 high tensile steel. Full length tang with bonded recycled American Hickory handle. Now selling on trademe.co.nz - [Forged Nails] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/623186): These nails are forged from mild steel. They measure 60 mm long with a 3 x 6mm shank with a four clout head - [Seaweed Gate] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/589730): This gate design was based on a clump of dried seaweed the client had found on a nearby beach. The gate is forged and fabricated with an epoxy powder coat finish over hot dipped galvanising. - [Park Bench] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/589729): Wrought steel park bench complete with timber slats. This bench was really comfortable to sit on. Reclined at just the right angle for reading the paper. The finish is hot dipped galvanising. The timber slats were left natural. - [Forging under the hammer] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/589728): Forging at full power, Chris flattens out a forged steel leaf under his 5CWT pneumatic power hammer. - [Swivel Eye Bolts] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/593599): Eye bolts forged from 100 mm diameter steel. The holes in the eyes were hot punched and drifted to increase the eye size. These bolts were later machined and installed on a fishing trawler. - [Knife] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/593598): Pattern welded (Damascus Steel) blade with walnut handle held with copper rivets - [Two Tuis Gate] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/589731): Forged and fabricated. The finish is epoxy powder coated silver jewel colour with a clear coat over on a base of hot dipped galvanising. - [Garden Gate] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/593596): Forged, fabricated. The finish is hot dipped galvanising - [Blue Fish] (https://www.villageblacksmith.co.nz/blog/593590): Forged from recycled sheet steel, galvanised and epoxy powder coated