On 19 December 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. Also, it was held outdoors, which in December in Rhode Island is a bit of a gamble. With the … [Read more...]
Bottle Openers before the Storm!
These were forged before tonight's winter storm. Productive night. … [Read more...]
I almost threw this bottle opener away…
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 … [Read more...]
Cthulhu-Inspired Pipe Stand
Here is a Cthulhu-inspired pipe stand that now lives with a friend in England. If the term "Cthulhu" is new to you, it refers to a body of fantastical horror stories written by H.P. Lovecraft in the early 20th century (mostly in Providence, RI). If you're still not familiar, then Google will fill in the gaps ... there's a lot out there.This piece combines traditional forging, MIG welding, filing, … [Read more...]
Top-Twist Chopsticks
Here's tonight's hand-forged steel chopsticks (along with an in-process hot shot). Experimenting with the twists at the top is fun. So far, all the tops have been finished with bees wax. But I just spent a bit of money with Sculpt Nouveau (@sculptnouveau), so I'm looking forward to some patina experiments in the near future. … [Read more...]
Reverse-Twist Chopsticks
Another set of #chopsticks completed tonight at JDH Metalcraft. Different pattern from the last. Oh by the way, these belong to @theartistinresidence. … [Read more...]
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