THE WORKSHOP

Thorn Wood Forge is nestled in the heart of Hinton St George, surrounded by rich English woodland. With the dedicated help from friends and family, we converted the old stable into a fully functioning workshop and sparked life into the forge.

Our purpose is to deliver exceptional, British handcrafted tools designed to endure generations of use connecting people with the natural world.

Check out some of our projects with collaborators below.

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A bearded man wearing a green beanie, safety goggles, and a blue work shirt stands inside a rustic workshop, holding a hammer and smiling.
Logo of Thorne Wood Forge with a stylized leaf or feather graphic and the words 'Thorne Wood Forge'

FOUNDER OF THORN WOOD FORGE & HEAD BLACKSMITH // JOE GARNETT

Making things is an obsession picked up from my parents. It is something I have always done, almost regardless of the material. I first started leather-working at 15 and quickly became obsessed by the drive for perfection.

My love of making combined with my passion for the outdoors led me to bushcraft, where a life-long fascination with our relationship with nature drove me to delve deep into the study of living in the outdoors.

The self-sufficiency and everyday use of tools in bushcraft introduced me to blacksmithing. I made my first knife in my parent’s garage using a simple gas forge and produced my very first cutting tool. I have spent the subsequent 10 years working for other smiths as a general blacksmith, developing my forging skills and applying them to my passion for tool making.

My aim is simple; Create the best products possible by combining traditional techniques with contemporary materials creating companions to be passed down from one generation to another.

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Thorn Wood Forge Team

  • A man with a beard and blue eyes smiles while holding a saw in a woodworking shop. He is wearing an orange t-shirt with a logo, layered over a long-sleeve shirt, and has a necklace with a small pendant. The workshop has natural light coming through windows and various tools and equipment in the background.

    Joseph Garnett

    Director / Head Blacksmith

  • A man working with a hot metal piece on a green industrial machine inside a workshop with large windows.

    Jimmy Collman

    Blacksmith

  • A black and white photo of a man wearing glasses, a beanie, and a t-shirt, working in a blacksmith's workshop. He is holding a hammer and striking a piece of hot metal on an anvil. The workshop has a stone wall, a small window, and various tools and equipment around.

    Samuel Fillingham-Doyle

    Director / Business Manager

  • A man wearing glasses and a hoodie working with an axe on a piece of metal in a black and white photo inside a workshop.

    Tom Hinton

    Blacksmith

  • A man working as a blacksmith, using a hammer to shape metal on an anvil in a workshop.

    William Hampson

    Blacksmith

Six dogs sitting and lying in a rustic workshop or barn, with logs, an anvil, and large windows in the background.
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Outline of a pair of pants or trousers.
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Line drawing of a pair of pants with a zipper fly, shaped to fit a human figure.