Eye Of The Needle

Blacksmiths at Fernie Forge, based in Hosmer, near Fernie BC make custom ornamental metalwork from steel, copper and bronze for discerning customers in the East and West Kootenays, British Columbia and across Canada.

Amenities: Restaurant David Barrett, an engineer and fifth generation smith and his wife Sandra are both qualified British blacksmiths. Using modern welding and plasma cutting equipment and traditional coke fired hearth, Fernie Forge makes all manner of things from forged and fabricated metal, using steel, bronze and copper. Many of Fernie Forge’s pieces are quietly becoming permanent mainstays within a 100 km radius of Fernie, visible in municipal parks and businesses, as well as private and commercial properties. Every order is custom made to fit the individual customer’s requirements.
Originally trading as blacksmiths and wheelwrights, the forge was founded in 1893 in the United Kingdom by Henry Hungerford Barrett and is still owned and operated by the Barrett family.
The heart of the business is now in historic Hosmer, East of Fernie in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, where a purpose built workshop has been established to address the custom blacksmithing needs of the Elk Valley. The beautiful and functional working environment enables them to design, make and install quality hand made products at an affordable price.