by admin | Nov 14, 2023 | RoadRunner Forge
Experimenting with creating Freidrich Crosses in Damascus steel. Made the damascus, twisted, forged back to square, then created...
by admin | Oct 17, 2023 | RoadRunner Forge
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...
by admin | Oct 17, 2023 | RoadRunner Forge
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 Covid, we had to...
by admin | Sep 27, 2020 | RoadRunner Forge
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...
by admin | Sep 1, 2020 | RoadRunner Forge
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 the back of...
by admin | Aug 30, 2020 | RoadRunner Forge
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...
