Blacksmithing, Tool and Knife Making
I’ve been blacksmithing off and on since 2011. In those ten years, I’ve done reenactment shows, Ren Faires, BSA Events, team building, public, and private classes.
I’d still consider myself a journey blacksmith since I have not made smithing a mainstay of those ten years, but I have learned and grown far beyond an early student. I’ve worked with and learned under Mark Miskell (RampantWolf Forge), Dr. Kevin Miller (UNK Professor), Josh McIntyre (Razor's Edge Knife Works), Aaron Jaminet, Bruce Norris, and several others throughout the years.
Though knife-making will always draw in a crowd, my biggest joy and skill has always been in detail work, decorations, wall hangings, railings, etc. along with everyday items which are always my focus.
Four knives displaying different handle experiments
An iron rose
A commissioned custom rose wall hanging
Two bottle openers showing an "aligator twist" and a "pineapple twist"
Four bottle openers showing (from right to left) a "split twist", a "flat twist" a "half rubic twist" and a plain twist
An iron snail
A bottle opener with a "dice twist" handle
Tree iron lollipops showing different finishes
One of my favorite shots of me working
Iron Crucifix with Jesus as an iron knot, the beams are textured with a custom made fuller
A commissioned small sheath knife
My regular anvil stand with several custom tools
A commissioned scarf broach
A commissioned scarf broach
Penannular broach
"Dwarven" camp cutlery set forged from railroad spikes
A small self-handled knofe next to the stock is was forged from
a set of tent stakes (rebar)
Small bottle opener with a ring loop
Two very small bottle openers
Custom knife with a dear antler handle
Custom "alter" knife with a dear antler handle
A metal chest shield in progress
A "dragon head" rail road spike knife auctioned for charity
Small belt knife and sheath
Custom car hand bar
Small belt knife with dear antler and wood inlay handle
Small belt knife with wood and antler inlay handle and small loop
Small "sheep's foot" belt knife with dear antler handle and sheath with locking copper loop
Key dish dished 2.5 inches with feet
Small belt knifes (top) with "tanto" blade and wood and brass banded handle, and (bottom) "sheep's foot" blade and wood handle
Viking round shield with a 4 inch deep dished boss
custom turn signal light covers
Saw ppendant
Iron snail
Commissioned long chain key ring
Stock in the gas forge
Stock in the gas forge
"Tanto" blade camp knife in progress
Commissioned anniversary heart "two pieces coming together"
Flint and steel
Three commissioned "gypsy" knives from railroad spikes
Custom made hardie fuller
Hammer and anvil at sunrise
2 ply chainmail
Gas forge warming up at sunrise
Several hardie tools
The anvil in a work day
A bottle opener with an iron knot in a rail road spike
Wrought iron Leaf
Melted glass pendant
Ice cream cone bottle opener
Iron lollipop with a brass finish
An "empty" tank ring marker
A custom made bottle opener hardie jig
Three small pocket bottle openers (left) brass finish with key ring loop (center) twisted with key ring loop (right) simple
A custom made bottle opener hardie jig being finished
Texture experiments with "bound bearings"
Several iron knots
Custom texturing hammer in progress
Grain weight stump anvil
Working a show
Commissioned penannular broach with honey bees on the ends
Heavy weight anvil after a hard day of work
Rebar tent stakes in progress
Penannular broach kilt weight
Iron Crucifix with Jesus as an iron knot, the beams are textured with a custom made fuller