Ramblings of a Blacksmith in the Woods, Water Oak Forge

2020! Pitter Patter...

2020! Pitter Patter...

Well it's been quite some time since I last refreshed the old blog. With Facebook and Instagram, coming to the website to add content has been low on the list....

2020! Pitter Patter...

Well it's been quite some time since I last refreshed the old blog. With Facebook and Instagram, coming to the website to add content has been low on the list....

Tool & Effect with Hand Punches, Chisels and Fullers

Tool & Effect with Hand Punches, Chisels and Fu...

It's been a rough last couple of years on my personal set of hand tools. I am rough on them, and students don't do them any favors during classes either....

Tool & Effect with Hand Punches, Chisels and Fu...

It's been a rough last couple of years on my personal set of hand tools. I am rough on them, and students don't do them any favors during classes either....

Hammers, Tools and even some knives to end a great March.

Hammers, Tools and even some knives to end a gr...

  March is almost reached the end and what a crazy month it has been here in the shop. So many projects and working on getting them done. Hammers were...

Hammers, Tools and even some knives to end a gr...

  March is almost reached the end and what a crazy month it has been here in the shop. So many projects and working on getting them done. Hammers were...

A ton of forging going on. Hammers, tools and more from the shop!

A ton of forging going on. Hammers, tools and m...

  What a busy past month it has been in the shop. Didn't really forget about the blog, but with all the projects and people coming through, it has been...

A ton of forging going on. Hammers, tools and m...

  What a busy past month it has been in the shop. Didn't really forget about the blog, but with all the projects and people coming through, it has been...

End of the year post full of knives and such!

End of the year post full of knives and such!

  As 2016 winds down to a close, I cannot say thank you enough to everyone who has made this year in the shop a great one. To everyone who...

End of the year post full of knives and such!

  As 2016 winds down to a close, I cannot say thank you enough to everyone who has made this year in the shop a great one. To everyone who...

Teaching, tools and knives... Oh My!

Teaching, tools and knives... Oh My!

What a crazy month October was. So crazy in fact, I only posted one update to the website in that time. Time to get back on top of it and...

Teaching, tools and knives... Oh My!

What a crazy month October was. So crazy in fact, I only posted one update to the website in that time. Time to get back on top of it and...