Black Forest ArtWorks

We love to receive photos of my pieces in their new homes.  This back scratcher now lives in New York.

One of the nicest things about doing demonstrations is meeting lots of great people. One such family contacted Jeff prior to last weekend...

We had another wonderful weekend Market Fair at Claude Moore Colonial Farm as I demonstrated non-stop and my wife interpreted.  I made decor...

I have taken to inviting a group of blacksmithing buddies over lately to get a bit more of the social side of the craft I love.  Today I got...

Recently, I have been spending my forge time at Mt. Vernon in their historical forge and I have been having a great time doing it.  I get to...

I was notified this week that I was elected to serve on the board of ABANA , the Artist Blacksmith's Association of North America.  I am...

I recently completed a nice colonial cooking trivet for some friends we met through Claude Moore and I was glad to see it turned out so well...

We spent a lovely weekend at the Market Fair at Claude Moore Colonial Farm , where we were privileged to demonstrate with Kelly Smyth again....

Please join my family and myself at the next Market Fair at Claude Moore Colonial Farm on July 16 and 17. This is a great event for adults ...

I made some scroll candlesticks for a friend from Claude Moore recently and he sent me a shot of them on his dining room table next to a tre...

I recently got an unexpected phone call from Mount Vernon to discuss "blacksmithing". Anyone who knows me know that I am always mo...

It was an exhausting, but good, demonstration this weekend in Manassas. 30,000 people were expected and although we don't know the final...

I usually demonstrate with a wonderful, but borrowed, set-up at the Claude Moore Market Fairs.  I took quite a bit of time early on to help ...

I was greeted a Market Fair this year by a few familiar faces, who came with photos and measurements for items they wanted me to make for th...