ROBERT BOGNER BLACKSMITH

WHY ?

We are inspired by creating- we delight in pleasing the customer

· by aesthetic design

· by meeting a need

· by quality craftsmanship

WE MAKE:

· artistic objects on commission, with your ideas or ours

· forged sculptural items for exhibition

· decorative and functional items for the home

· special purpose tools and machines.

MEETING YOUR NEED:

We enjoy listening to your ideas and discussing how to meet them

-- the customer does not have to initiate designs. We then work

together toward a design that you like at a reasonable cost.

Many people find pleasure in

· an object uniquely designed and hand made,

· knowing the artisan personally,

· and in supporting local work.

OUR STORY:

This blacksmith discovered his real calling when his partner Rae gave him a forge for

one Christmas and also much appreciated aesthetic guidance. During his working life he

taught and researched internationally as a professor of electrical engineering.

WHERE ARE WE? in Adelaide South Australia

email: robertbognerblacksmith@gmail.com

ph: +61 409 325 549

January 2022

A recent commission: "VAILIMA GARDENS"

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Toilet signs inspired by observations in Bergamo, Italy

ROSES TABLE 2023

PUBLISHED: August-September 2023

The book details an extensive study of principles of spring hammers as used by blacksmiths, leading to a wealth of data useful for design. The orientation is to provide useful guidance for those who want to develop their own machine. The results of the novel and extensive simulations should simplify the selection of components, and facilitate the making of an efficient, economical and easily controllable machine. The results are distilled into key steps and recommendations for designing. Then, as an example, the book presents key aspects of a particular hammer that was designed using the results of the study. This example is used to discuss points that called for special attention rather than being a complete design specification.

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“Spring Power Hammers”