Mad Tinker

Vernal Equinox. Anticipated a cloudy day today, so snapped this yesterday so it’s about 4 minutes fast . Borrowing our materials from nature . #blacksmith #creede #creedecolorado . . #sundial #sciatherics #gnomonics #orologiosolare #gnomics #northamericansundialsociety (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqA0wIwuuLz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Yeah, the spoons are boring, but my focus is on using different materials and technique. It’s easier when there is something completed/useful at the end. Still struggling with the details on the cherry blossoms. Must be something I’m missing … . . #blacksmith #creede #creedecolorado #higozogan . . (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmCrx1iPJVU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Finally finished. About 2 chords on right and another 2 1/2 chords on left. Put the new shoulder thru its paces. Can maybe get back to the forge now . #blacksmith #creede #creedecolorado #rehabsucks (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkUEIvQvKME/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Each one gets a little better, but still far to go. . copper/brass/silver . #blacksmith #creede #creedecolorado #higozogan #rehabsucks . (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciqk9YesiT6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Getting ready for winter. This is the only sundial I didn’t sell this summer (and didn’t expect to) and need to move it out of the plow zone. Broken fingers are pretty much ready to make some Holiday noise . #blacksmith #creede #creedecolorado . . #sundial #sciatherics #gnomonics #orologiosolare #gnomics #northamericansundialsociety https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbs0hrP0IZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Finished splitting our wood for the winter. Life was extraordinarily complicated this past few months so it took us a little longer. The #holzhausen is roughly 4 meters in diameter x (almost) 2 meters high. Beautiful wife for scale. Decided not to put a roof on this year #creede #creedecolorado #winteris coming (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVYYl3nPXbY/?utm_medium=tumblr

As many know, I don’t do weaponry. I appreciate the art and skills but have personal reasons to avoid commissions in that area. Besides, there many, many excellent folks in that area. However, I slipped a little for a rather small project related to forging hardware for mounting these pistols. #alexanderhamilton #duelingpistols #blacksmith #creedecolorado #creede https://www.instagram.com/p/CSunXb6L-Eu/?utm_medium=tumblr

Now the hard part… deciding on a patina? . . To confront a person with his own shadow is to show him his own light. Carl Jung . . #blacksmith #creede #creedecolorado . . #sundial #sciatherics #gnomonics #orologiosolare #gnomics #northamericansundialsociety (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRsAVlGjJF8/?utm_medium=tumblr

Had just got done cleaning up from cooking on the wok and this little beastie showed up #blacksmith #creede #blackbear (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQANaeDDIsu/?utm_medium=tumblr

Just cleaned up from cooking dinner on the wok and this fellow showed up (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQANHLwjXo9/?utm_medium=tumblr

Got the stems tacked on. These will eventually go thru the plate and be butt welded from the bottom. Tomorrow- maybe . . . #blacksmith #creede #creedecolorado . #sciatherics #gnomonics #orologiosolare #gnomics (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPy9SWsjp20/?utm_medium=tumblr

Making some progress- slowly… . . #blacksmith #creede #creedecolorado . #sciatherics #gnomonics #orologiosolare #gnomics (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPopAc9DBd3/?utm_medium=tumblr

A bit of a repeat from the digital dial last year, but wanted to ease in to the forge . . #sciatherics #gnomonics #orologiosolare #gnomics #northamericansundialsociety #blacksmith #creede #creedecolorado (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO3aYTNjP2w/?igshid=190ky0i7z7ll0

Frustrating few days at the bench. Working on a meteor monitoring system to be mounted on the forge roof. Can’t get the $&@$ thing to connect to my network so it can send images/movies to a global group of researchers #meteor #overmyhead #blacksmith #creede #creedecolorado (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKeUvTjDKS/?igshid=110iw4a4yg0yc

Stupidly simple project that beat the heck out of me. Reflects 2020 for us. #blacksmith #creedecolorado #creede #covidsucks #christmastree #charliebrownchristmas (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJJ1viuDWe_/?igshid=1tkd8bx67fpg7

Steam roller printing in Creede today. Initial prints were made on parchment; final impressions on muslin material #creedecolorado #creede #coloradoart (at Creede, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFVYIwqjlUw/?igshid=nf2v3b41mho2

A quick hoop driver for someone reworking some barrels. When I was in first and second grade at St. Theodores, within a few feet of the playground fence was the dark door of a cooperage. Lots of smoke, fire and sparks. Clearly magical stuff was going on. The guys would come out for lunch, drenched in sweat, reeking of smoky iron and wood. A couple of us would sit on the swings and, hearing words we had never heard, wondered at what country they were from. Upon inquiring after our teachers, the nuns had us eat lunch inside for the rest of the school year. #cooperage #cooper #blacksmith #creede #creedecolorado #catholicschool (at Iron Rain Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDUKf3_jCQ7/?igshid=5btv0n525559