Intermediate Blacksmith Class Day 1

By WelderGuy | February 6, 2013 |

I had the first day of my Intermediate Blacksmithing class from the Guild of Metalsmiths  last Saturday and had a ball.  This is one of those things that makes the day just fly by.  I was a little nervous as I hadn’t done a lot of actual smithing since I made my hammer, but it…

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Come Warm Yourself

By WelderGuy | July 20, 2012 |

Come Warm Yourself While working on this piece it reminded me of my visit years ago to Monterey and Carmel, California.  My wife and I had a drink at the Hogheads Bar — it was owned by Clint Eastwood at the time.  We sat by the outdoor fire on a foggy night and enjoyed ourselves…

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At the studio

By WelderGuy | January 20, 2011 |

I was at the art studio today making art.  Started a piece that I will finish next week. It feels good to get back into it.  The technique gets rusty. Also signed up for a Struck Tools class through the local Guild of Metalsmiths.  We’re going to make a chisel, a drift and a couple…

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