Certification
Wording for the description of the awarding of certificates from the worshipful company has been quoted from the WCoB "Rules Governing Company Awards" booklet
Current Level held by Doug
Associate of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths
AWCB
"This award is intended for a Blacksmith with several years experience during which he or she has been able to show competence in making different types of articles involving many techniques. He or she should also show that they have mastered techniques which they have frequently applied in their work."
AWCB
"This award is intended for a Blacksmith with several years experience during which he or she has been able to show competence in making different types of articles involving many techniques. He or she should also show that they have mastered techniques which they have frequently applied in their work."
Previous Certification held by Doug.
"An applicant for a Certificate of Merit will be expected to show competence in all the basic skills and abilities required for the Journeyman's Certificate but in addition he or she must be able to show imagination and design skill and use these skills in the making of more complicated articles than produced for a Journeyman's Certificate."
"The Certificate of Competence may be awarded to applicants who show evidence of competence in the basic skill of the blacksmith including forging, forming, punching, cutting and joining, fire welding, twisting, split work and upsetting. They must be able to use these skills in the production of a simple piece of forged iron work."
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