John D. Harvey | Blacksmith

Artist blacksmith in Rhode Island

I almost threw this bottle opener away…

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As far as I’m concerned, half of getting good at anything is learning how to make mistakes look like features.

So, the round hole in the cap-lifting tab on this bottle opener was last night’s mistake (at the time a crack/ fissure). A little work with a Dremel tonight and I’m unusually pleased with it now.

Yes, my maker’s mark is on upside down. I could also fix that, but I’ve decided to quit while I’m ahead.

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A gallery of hand-forged chopsticks by artist blacksmith John D. Harvey

Finished these hand-forged chopsticks last night from 304 stainless steel. They’ll go to Heidi Jacobs of Whitehall Pottery in Pittsburgh, PA.

On December 19, 2020, I was a vendor/exhibitor at The Steel Yard’s “Holiday Art Market”, and it was really a great event held in very challenging times. All the pandemic precautions were in place: social distancing, mask wearing, hand sanitizer, and staggered entry of patrons to prevent crowding.