When forging hand made knives and other steel goods next to an open coal forge, a guy needs a break now and then. So this blacksmith occasionally takes to the roof of his building at the Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival.…
Something I put out new this year at the Kentucky Highland Renaissance Fair were these tripods. It was a very odd experience. First, when I had none, several people asked for them. Then, once I had several made, on display…
There are a million and one ways blacksmiths forge bottle openers. Some are down right confusing. More so if you pick them up after you’ve already uncapped and finished a few. Once you know the secret of how to use…
Despite the many claims that railroad spikes make for great knives, the carbon content of a rail road spike knife is not generally high enough to provide good edge retention. Even the more modern HC rail road spikes fall far…
It started off as a question from one of the owners / managers of The Kentucky Highlander Renaissance Festival. “Would you like to sell plants and produce at the festival?” The question came from Holly Sprabary via Facebook. I’ve been…
What do you do? More often than not, what the question really asks is what do you do for a living. I can’t really answer that question. With my various challenges, there are very few things I can do for…