| Forge welding at night |
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| Harvard Fall Festival 2006 |
Each year I take part in a number of arts and
crafts fairs throughout the region. At each event I set up a portable Blacksmith Shop complete with coal fired forge , anvil,
and other tools needed to work hot iron for the public to see and enjoy.
I also bring along a varitey of pieces of my work for sale. Items may be
purchased there or I take orders for custom work. Custom orders require a non refundable deposit.
| Tending the forge fire |
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| Harvard 2004 |
The year 2009 show schedule
includes:
1. Templeton Arts and Crafts Fair...
Templeton Common. Templeton , Ma.
August 15th and 16th, 2009
2. Harvard Lions Club Fall Festival. 150 Ayer Rd. Harvard, Ma. Sept. 19th
& 20th, 2009.
If you have an event that you would like a blacksmithing demonstration
at contact me at
or call 978-249-6404 no later than 9:00PM please.
| The traveling blacksmith shop |
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| Work done on site |
The smell of a coal fire, the ring
of the anvil, the "hiss" of hot iron as it is quenched in water. Soon people gather to watch as I forge hot iron
with hammer and anvil. From time to time throughout the day I will hand out a piece fresh from the forge for the onlookers
to handle and admire. Often I will make a gift of a piece to the ones who have stayed the longest to watch . A rose to a pretty
lady , a simple leaf to a child .......the look on their faces is all the reward I want.
If you have old blacksmithing tools stored away in a barn or shed somewhere that
may have been left to you by someone from your family and you would be willing to donate or sell , speak to me about
it. I am always looking for more old blacksmith tools to add to my shop . It is a sin to let fine old tools sit idle and not
fullfill their intended purpose.
It breaks my heart to see an old forge used as a planter ,or an anvil being set
aside as a garden ornament.
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