Recent Highlights
I really enjoy the art of blacksmithing, and try to be in the shop almost every day. Here you’ll find recent activities, and things that are on my mind.
Damascus Crosses
Experimenting with creating Freidrich Crosses in Damascus steel. Made the damascus, twisted, forged back to square, then created cross.
Forging Through Time 2023
On Oct. 14, 2023, it was fun to participate in the international Forging Through Time zoom. Because that date was my regular monthly blacksmithing class, I set this up as a class. The theme for the event was Stretching Time, which we interpreted as Stretching an...
Editor Retired – California Blacksmith Magazine
As of September 2023, I retired from the position of Editor of California Blacksmith Magazine. I started this job in January 2011, and it has been a great run! I appreciate the superb support that I received from CBA leadership and membership. During...
Skull Session: Class
Skull Session: Class Class Yesterday: making skulls. We made 4 different types of skulls, starting with the flat 2-D skull (on the right in the picture), followed by the skull end on the RR spike (which could turn into a bottle opener, a knife, or ....), then two...
Sun Shaman
Sun Shaman: Is it a glyph-goat (petroglyph goat)? Is it a shaman? Is it a sundial? Yes, all three. This piece, of forged steel, combines two iconic desert petroglyphs: a shaman and a glyph-goat. Because I love sundials, I made the time readout be on...
Shadow Sculpture
Golgotha! We have three rugged, beat-up, worn down crosses, on the three hills where Jesus was crucified. In contrast, the shadow shows an angel, blowing his trumpet, heralding the resurrection. I was honored and pleased that this piece was awarded Second Place in...