From the Anvil's Edge

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Here is an example of some of the forge work I've done. This is a fireplace set that I made a few years ago for my wife. They are a reproduction set based on 18th c. patterns, and consist of a flesh fork, spatula and a ladle. It took about a week to do all of the forge work and then they were coated with cooking oil and baked in a slow oven for a few hours to season them and prevent them from rusting.

This is a detail shot showing the tangs of the handles and the hand rivetting.

This is a detail shot showing the working of the eyes on the handles. You can also see some of the decoration on the handles if you look closely.

Seven Quarts of Milk

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This is a digital manipulation that I recently did that was based on a scan of an 18th C. receipt, submitted for reimbursement by General Geo. Washington for foodstuffs purchased for the Continental Army on the way to the Battle of Germantown. The output print is 12" x 12".