The only breeding ground in Tyumen Oblast where one can get a full picture about the ancient skill. After an entertaining tale about the history of iron and development of metal processing, visitors can have a look at articles in the Museum and forge a nail, horseshoe or tableware first time in their life. There are total 25 forgery workshops, 3 smithery training programs and 4 tool grinding programs for visitors. You can buy or order forged products at the project web-site.

PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED

In the early twentieth century, when mass production and metallurgy began to emerge, the smithery started to face difficulties. Our region’s territory is traditionally associated only with casting, but the low-numbered peoples of the North had developed smithery even before the Common Era. During the forging workshops and tours you get acquainted with the ancient craft, full of legends and images. This is how the problem of insufficient knowledge of one’s origins and national culture solved.

Scope of Activity: Folk crafts Region: Khanty-Mansijsk Autonomous District Year of Foundation: 2017 Company Founder: Ekaterina Tailakova (Strategic development, looking for partners and investments, document management, organization of promotional campaigns, Manager) Vitaly Gorshkov (He is involved in traditional forging, runs courses and workshops in forgery, Blacksmith) Target Audience: Elderly people, Parents with children, Disabled people, Physically impaired people, Socially vulnerable citizens, Youths, Primary students, Secondary school students, Students, Working youths, Volunteers, Nonprofit organization proponents, Adults 30–60 years old, Nonprofit oranizations Turnover: Increases by 300 % annually. Investments Required: 3 mln. rubles — construction and development of a two-storey building intended as a shop and manufacturing workshop intended to forge gift products. Impact Assessment Methods: Counting the number of visitors, calls, inquiries, feedback, as well as orders for finished and tailor-made products Address: 628404, Surgut, Naberezhny prospect, 7 Telephone: +7(929)242–97–59 E-mail: mail@obskayakuznica.com Website: obskayakuznica.com