Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge

Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge

Andrew Cirtwill and Kipling Campbell

Episodes 26
Avg. Duration 52m
Activity Highly Active
Since Apr 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
80%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

What happens when a blacksmith is best friends with a tinsmith?
Andrew Cirtwill of Deer Run Forge and Kipling Campbell of Tapley Tinsmith challenge each other every month to make something great out of metal.  We talked about our projects, lessons learned, and other things that come up.

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Recent Episodes

S3E2 Fishy Soap Dish-y???

May 26, 2026 59m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge was to make a fish themed soap dish - cause who dosen’t want one of those.Kipling made a bookend like fish scene with LED lights but his epoxy might hide some…

S3E1 Six Cans and a Candle

Apr 20, 2026 48m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge was to create a candle holder with 6 tall beer cans.This challenge was just that: a challenge to create something out of such thin material.  Kipling used the…

S2E11 a Shrike is not a mammal!

Mar 29, 2026 56m

Send us Fan MailThis month's challenge will be to create an award using an animal from March Mammal Maddness. Kipling chased out a Northern Shrike (and yes we are aware a shrike is not a mammal) and…

S2E10 Fierce Courage

Feb 26, 2026 43m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is to create an art piece inspired from the phrase "fierce courage”. Kipling got out his casting equipment and made a copper child holding a teddy bear about to…

S2E9 Viking build with hidden compartment

Jan 25, 2026 1h 3m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is to make a viking inspired piece with a hidden compartment.Andrew made a metal shield that stores post it notes inside.  Kipling got a bit more completed and…

S2E8 Lighthouses

Dec 16, 2025 53m

Send us Fan Mail  This month's Challenge is to make an art piece with a lighthouse in it.Andrew made lots of metal scrolls from past work and made them into a crashing ocean that seems to threaten…

S2E7 Decorative Bird Set

Nov 23, 2025 53m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is to create a set of three decorative birds.Kipling used three differnt metals to create a family set of chickens that can nest together or stand alone. …

S2E6 Hinged Bat

Nov 06, 2025 54m

Send us Fan Mail This month's Challenge is to use metal to create a bat decoration that includes hinges in the piece somewhere.Kipling used repousse and chasing to form a bat out of copper adding a…

S2E5 Looney Reflection

Sep 28, 2025 55m

Send us Fan Mail This month's Challenge is to use metal to make a mirror into a piece of loon themed art.No one wants the bad luck of breaking a mirror and this one has us both on edge.Kipling used…

S2E4 Thermometers - the competition heats up!

Aug 27, 2025 52m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is to make a unique thermometer.Who really uses thermometers anymore anyway… we each broke a few glass thermometer bulbs building our version of a unique…

S2E3 Framed Shark Challenge

Jun 26, 2025 52m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is framed shark, to honor Shark Week.Andrew bent and welded up wire and mounted it to a fancy light box and Kipling took coloured wire and made a pride shark…

S2E2 Alice in Gardenland

May 28, 2025 56m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is a garden decoration inspired by Alice in Wonderland.Andrew forged a shepherd's hook with a cheshire cat face that hangs in front of a sign and Kipling made a…

S2E1 Recycled Copper Challenge

Apr 24, 2025 50m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is to create a candle holder for a pile of old copper pipe.Andrew created a feather candle stand with shiny feathers behind to reflect light and Kipling made a…

S1E13 Season One Rundown

Apr 17, 2025 32m

Send us Fan MailThis time we recap our first season of podcasting.Our favorite challenges and the challenges we might want to forget.  Hear more detail about the challenges by the numbers.We also get…

S1E12 Geo-Critter Clash

Mar 24, 2025 51m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is an original animal created by mashing up two or more other animals.This challenge was inspired by a high school assignment and the fun had following March…

S1E11 "Wild City" Contest

Feb 28, 2025 53m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is an art piece inspired by the term “Wild City”.This challenge stands out as just an art piece, when most of our creations have some type of function these…

S1E10 Monopoly Match Up

Jan 26, 2025 50m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is an original cast copper Monopoly piece.We both had issues learning the new skills needed to create successful castings from melted copper.  In the end…

S1E9 Sleigh Skirmish

Dec 19, 2024 53m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is a sleigh shaped candy dish.Kipling made a sleigh with a great tufted pillow seat out of copper and aluminum and Andrew made a sleigh from steel and struggled…

S1E8 Miniature Shop Showdown!

Nov 29, 2024 49m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is a Miniature Christmas Village house.Kipling made a tinsmith shop out of copper and Andrew made a steel blacksmith shop (because of course he did.)  These are…

S1E7 Chess Challenge

Oct 26, 2024 50m

Send us Fan MailThis month's Challenge is a chess set.Kipling made a set of different flowers out of copper and Andrew made steel gnomes.  Kipling is a better chess player but can he make a better…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge have?

Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge has published 26 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Arts, Hobbies.

Is Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge still active?

Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 52m.

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