Loay Ironsmith Tour Experience

To make do in their isolated locations, these towns and villages have become, for the most part, self-sufficient. It is here in the town of Loay, in Bohol, that there reside several blacksmiths, who forge, shape, and craft all manner of metallic materials, tools, and objects that the local farmers need, but can’t readily get.

But why would a tourist want to pay a visit to a far-flung metalworking shop, in a far-flung town of sorts? Why, to get a glimpse of what it was like in the olden days, of course! Granted, the workshop has a few modern conveniences to help in making the process go faster, but it is here that the practices of blade-craft and metalworking have remained fairly unchanged since the town first started.

Tourists will be able to witness first-hand the medieval-esque romance of handcrafting a slab of metal into other variety of tools and weapons, with nothing but the sweat of the artisans’ brows and their dedication towards the art. Tourists can even delight in asking for a bolo or machete of their choice to be made for them, as well as try their hand at making and designing their own! Now, wouldn’t that be exciting to come back to your friends, holding in your hands a grand tool, you’ve created by yourself?