Forging a Roman Iron Fibula

In this video, I forge a reproduction Roman Iron Fibula. This is based on several finds and is one of the smallest intricate objects I have forged.
If you are interested in creating your own, you can follow the video or I have created step-by-step drawings for you to follow which you can purchase here:
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[@RowanTaylor]

It has been a long five years and a lot has changed for me. I am now teaching 3 days a week at the National School of Blacksmithing in Hereford and will have more time to explore video projects again.

[@rjordans]

Welcome back!

[@astorniit7524]

That's wonderful!

[@thevillageblacksmith8550]

Out standing, I like many had been fearing the worst. Welcome back and I look forward to seeing more videos 👍

[@wolfboi8785]

Glad to have you back! You have always been one of my biggest inspirations in my own craft, since most of your videos focus on the types of historical ironworks that interest me most. Looking forward to learning alot more from you again!

[@scienceaddict77]

I cannot overstate how glad I am to see you back on the youtube.

[@arklanuthoslin]

HOLY CRAP HE'S ALIVE! it's been FIVE YEARS man! Missed your work.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thanks brother!

[@sheps5656]

Love how you drop a vid after 5 years like it's just the next upload 🤣

[@grey_hound1308]

I am speechless. You made my entire day. Good to see you back.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thanks mate 😁 it's taken a while but it is good to be back.

[@commonsenseless9894]

Turned a bad day into a great day seeing that RowanTaylor just uploaded after so long

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you! I do hope your day improves.

[@Afro408]

Great to have you back on here Rowan. I, like the rest, thought you had quit or something. You have been sorely missed and I for one, look forward to much more from your very skilled hands. I'm working more and more with wrought iron, thanks to you. 😊👍Cheers from downunda.

[@df-intheshop330]

Sorry I'm a little late, but you posted this video while everybody was sleeping over here plus it took me a minute to realize this wasn't a video I had missed from 5 years ago. Great to have you back, you have been missed.

[@ramshackle9876]

Your attention to detail and skillful hammer work have been missed, as has your dry humour. Looking forward to more. Glad to see you again.

[@sjtaylor128]

I saw your name in my KZbin notifications and had to immediately watch. I remember forging a rush light after watching one of your videos. I was a beginner then and now I work as a blacksmith at a museum shop in a local park. I get paid to forge, entertain park visitors and teach to school field trips. How good is that?! We’ve missed you.

[@jensdavidsen4557]

My God he's back!!! Ive always recognized you as one of the top three smiths on KZbin in teaching ability, skill, and character! So glad you're back!!! Myself, as many others here, have really come a long way since last seeing your videos - I'm now president of a regional blacksmith non-profit club and, now living in my dream home of a 5 acre lot with outbuildings for the hobbies, ive got a dedicated 20ft x 40ft blacksmith shop! Please keep up the excellent work!!!! Cheers!

[@kenlepage3867]

Wonderful work. I enjoy fiddly pieces. Congratulations on your teaching position. I am envious of your students. Missed your content. Welcome back.

[@mathiasforge2291]

Sooo good to see you back Rowen. Have really missed your presences here. 🙂👍

[@gasman5612]

Wow Rowan - soooo good to see you are still with us :)

[@nofunclub]

We all missed you.. Good to see you back J

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you!

[@d.gregorybrown7779]

It is so great to have you back.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Welcome back! Been quite a while

[@RowanTaylor]

Indeed, and I've missed being here

[@nickteasdale9650]

You have no idea how happy I am to see you're making videos again!!

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you. The pleasure is entirely mine!

[@akherber]

He's back! And doing projects I am very interested in! Hooray!

[@laparfitt]

Great to see you back at the videos ❤glad to hear you are teaching at the college too! 🎉

[@RowanTaylor]

Cheers Luke! I'll aim for one a month, time allowing. I'm loving teaching. Wander in at some point!

[@sijohnson5632]

Brilliant news. Couldn't quite believe it when I saw the thumbnail. I thought I must have misremembered a previous video. To find out it's new and you'll possibly be posting more has cheered me right up. All the very best to you

[@remora427]

Good to see you. Greetings from Poland

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you and thanks for sticking around all of this time.

[@hjalmrjarn]

The legend returns

[@RowanTaylor]

I'm honoured

[@dalelittle3889]

I have missed you, my friend. The BEST BLACKSMITH EVER! Thank you for coming back

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you! I have missed all of you as well

[@5x535]

I'm so happy that you are back with us again, Rowan, I look forward to learning from you again.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you, that means a lot!

[@jacobbrown7367]

ROWAN! I CANT DESCRIBE HOW HAPPY I AM TO SEE YOU BACK! I was dcared something terrible happened!

[@kevinkult]

Hi Rowan, your with has been an inspiration to me since I started blacksmithing as a hobby in 2016. It is so nice to see you back, and congratulations on your teaching position!!

[@theafro]

It's great to see you back Rowan, You've been missed! I've probably learned more from your videos than all the other youtubers combined! The projects you choose demonstrate a far wider set of genuinely useful skills and techniques than the usual youtube blacksmith content. with the added bonus that it's historically educational too! I look forward to seeing what the future holds!

[@danpatch4751]

Very nice to see you back, and looking forward to your future videos.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you. There will be more from now on, but I won't manage one a week.

[@EmileTheart]

Day made! Just finished a long day making molds and spotted this video on my feed. Nothing better than a cuppa coffee and a new @RowanTaylor video. Looking forward to many more

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you very much. I too am looking forward to many more!

[@evansumpter855]

Great to see you back Rowan. Never stopped missing your videos!

[@russ00074]

So very glad to see you back. You have been missed.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you. It is nice to be back!

[@DannyPoolMusicandMetalworks]

What a pleasant surprise to see you back again, after the long absence. I missed the soothing voice and brilliant work!

[@Izirath]

Welcome back! How we have longed for it!

[@officinaferraria]

I am glad you publish videos again, your videos were a huge inspiration for me when I started my blacksmithing adventure.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you. This means a lot to me as I am a huge fan of your channel and your work is outstanding!

[@officinaferraria]

@@RowanTaylor THX a lot :-), When publishing my videos, I try to repay at least in part for what I have learned from many blacksmiths on KZbin.

[@RowanTaylor]

@@officinaferraria yes, I know what you mean. I have been lucky and privileged to learn the stuff I know, and I owe it to many people and I am keen to continue sharing that knowledge.

[@vitezzeleni8664]

So great to have you back! And glad that you still do what you love.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you!

[@astorniit7524]

Oh wow! The return of the legend!

[@JCP1152P]

Thirlled to see you back, I love your work. Welcome back.

[@Mark-xl8gg]

Welcome back , I first started to watch your content several years ago, I started losing my sight ,and enjoyed just listening to your description of the work progressing, I now have full sight once again so look forward to seeing new projects, glad your back and happy you are still producing objects.

[@Bear_Feces]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh snap he's back!!! Great to you you again, man! Your Sutton Hoo chain series is what got me back into blacksmithing last year.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you very much. That is good to hear and makes it all worth it.

[@adamthomas6559]

I'd thought you stopped KZbin for good. I'm so excited to see you're making videos again. Welcome back, and I hope you are well 🙂👍

[@jeffryan90359]

A very welcome back Rowan! Certainly have missed your blacksmithing and am looking forward to your next videos.

[@chrism3839]

WELCOME BACK! So glad to see a new video from you, I enjoy your videos tremendously.

[@NeanderthalJoe]

I have never been happier to see a video posted!

[@gjohnson7649]

Welcome back. We've been missing you Sir.

[@tlinrin887]

Dude, I seriously thought something happened to you, it's great that your back.

[@CharlesKarlsson]

This made my day! Great to see you back!

[@fergusjazzy]

Great to see you back. Really missed your videos

[@Tander62]

It's awsome to be watching your channel again! Looking forward to more.👍

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you!

[@Sallafar]

I can't believe You're back. So much in fact, that i mistook this video for someone elses and left it for later. So glad so finally hear of You again. Last time, someone got an update of you, was about 3 years or so back. and honestly with all that happened in those years, I am so happy to know you're alive, yet alone filming again!

[@calehane]

He's back! Hurraa Hurraa Hurraa.... Great to have you back!

[@jimackerman5323]

So good to have you back on KZbin

[@user-hv9uw1jx4f]

At long last! It's such a pleasure to see you again!

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you! It's nice to be back

[@user-qe8wc2rf4i]

Great to see you back Looking forward to learning more from you

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you. I'm looking forward to sharing what I know!

[@brettphillips3091]

This is great, glad to have you back!

[@darsnordham]

Glad you are back! Please carry on, I learn a great deal from your videos.

[@beserkergang]

I'm so glad to see you back!

[@nicolasrondineau5506]

What a great surprise ! Welcome back.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you, Nicolas. Everyone is being really nice ☺️

[@mattl3729]

@@RowanTaylor I hope it shows how many of us you helped with your videos 😉

[@williamcunha9136]

Rowan!!!!! So happy to see your alive and awesome your making videos. You was dearly missed!

[@joekane1844]

Great to see you posting again!!

[@twistertechnology9367]

Great to see you back.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you!

[@tropifiori]

I am so glad to see you back on KZbin. This piece would be very difficult for me which you did very precisely. Kudos Frank (Virginia)

[@veteranironoutdoors8320]

So glad to see you back!

[@dougfurman3265]

Happy to see you back, I love to see the historic pieces made in real time and thanks for sharing.

[@robertwolfe3868]

Glad to see you back.

[@jameswalley2500]

Good to see you back on KZbin.

[@GLO2k7]

Great stuff! I found you through your National School of Blacksmithing videos, and really enjoy your demonstration style. I started forging in 2018, and somehow never came across your older videos. I'll be diving through the back catalog, and looking forward to new vids!

[@angrybearironworks3233]

Welcome back! I’ve missed your videos! You’ve inspired and informed many of my own personal builds, and I’m happy to see more from you!

[@wagnerthaler8054]

Hello. Nice to see new videos from your work. They one of the best blacksmithing tutorial videos I've seen on internet. And some of the nicest dificilt works and best executet. Thank you for your efforts and good videos. Greetings from Brazil

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you very much!

[@Robert-ho7dx]

So glad to have you here again

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Very happy to see you back mate, I look forward to seeing more from you!

[@Jiminycroquet]

Holy shit, you're back! I thought you were dead! You might remember me from when I came to visit you for a couple of days in late 2016. You were a huge inspiration to me then as now. I am very glad t see you producing videos again.

[@RowanTaylor]

Hi Mike! I remember your tag. Indeed I do remember having you stay over with us for a few days in between reenactment and visiting the BM.

[@bigoldgrizzly]

A big Welcome back Rowan ! I have missed your no nonsense videos and your attention to detail. Marvellous work and I would be delighted if you can manage to find time to keep making new videos. Regards OG

[@nathanchristensen7687]

Very excited to see a new video from you. The level of explanation is exceptional.

[@la.pas.503]

A new Rowan Taylor Video? This feels to good to be true =) Great educational Material as always.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you!

[@davidjuarez5263]

The man is back!! Happy days. Looking forward to the new videos sir.

[@andyroo4887]

Yay!!! I am so happy that you are back. I have always loved your videos.

[@FOB-yz7gf]

Outstanding, so glad to see you back. I cannot wait for more.

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you! One a month is my current thinking, but we shall see.

[@richardbostiga846]

Wonderful to see you're back!! I look forward to more of your videos.

[@banditdarville1154]

Wow, good morning to me. I'm just glad to know you're ok. Great videos, I loved the Merovingian axe video!

[@BrianDaleNeeley]

I certainly bit a while! Glad to see you back.

[@qshed]

Nice to have tou back Rowan.

[@toompyfloyd4074]

good to see you again boss! was watching some of your vids a few days ago

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you. It's good to have the time to make more!

[@privatefarmgirl]

I am thrilled with your return.

[@plalonde2]

Welcome back Rowan! Say hi to Adrian for me!

[@Allafterme]

Well, this is a pleasant surprise in bloody while. Welcome back mate

[@rowanpomeroysoos6339]

Amazing to see you back on content making 🙌

[@souvenirhound]

Welcome back! I was hoping you would return at some point!

[@RubyFergusonBlacksmith]

He's back!!!

[@RowanTaylor]

That I am! Not as regularly as five years ago I don't think, but I am back.

[@coltonsheets1414]

It's cool to have you back

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you!

[@berrieds]

Wonderful to see you on KZbin again 🤗

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you. I have enjoyed filming this one!

[@Hjorvall]

So glad to see your return!

[@Trapezius8oblique]

Steel jewellery love it great job

[@ChAri764]

hahah this made my day, welcome back :]

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you 😊

[@bhinkle530]

Welcome back! Love your videos.

[@pjimmydunn9895]

great to see you back

[@ivanhoedado6826]

So glad you are back man!

[@JariB.]

Welcome back Rowan, glad to read you're doing well and now teaching at HLC, I haven't a clue whether you remember me- I was the Dutch fellow who tagged along with you and Mike to work on the Beeston lock in 2018 (or 19, I can't even quite recall). I've since started my own forge, as was the plan, and am primarily working on reconstructing 17th c. Ironwork. Although not fulltime just yet, as health issues put me out of order for a good year and a half. But I've since recovered.

[@RowanTaylor]

Hello Jari. Yes I remember you very well! You got paint all over the back seats of my pickup! You did say that you were going to go into 17th century ironwork and possibly continue being involved with the tall ships, I seem to remember.

[@JariB.]

@@RowanTaylor Oh good grief, I don't recall the paint debacle at all! I mean, I do recall that a little of it got on a sleeve of one of my shirts (which I had tried to take care of before leaving the forge), but I don't recall that having left anything in the pickup, but if so- terribly sorry, I hadn't noticed at all! Currently I'm not involved with the tallships, I did work on a historical shipyard as an apprentice before going to HLC. Now, over the last year and a half my main focus has shifted a little, from the intent to get into armouring, to instead getting into reproducing particular things that go 'bang', as well as more conventional every-day civilian ironwork.

[@MeusThe7Th]

nice to see you're back

[@jamesmcmillen4828]

So glad you're back!!

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you James! It's so nice to be back! This video took a lot of work and re-learning the best ways of filming.

[@jpWW2fighter42]

excellent presentation as always great to see you!

[@RowanTaylor]

Thank you!