Mutton Creek Forge

Maple Display Stand with Hand Axe, one of the gemstone stands shown with what it was made to show off, a stone age hand axe from the northern African region ca. 150,000 - 300,000 years old! sometimes I get to see some really neat stuff doing this

Gemstone Stands, maple with steel pegs, stained with poly finish a much better replacement to the cheap commercially available stand pictured at left. 2-1/2″w x 5″h x 3-1/4″d

Gemstone Stand, painted forged and welded metal with wormy chestnut base, base is stained and coated with poly. shown with onyx sphere

Fireplace Poker, custom commissioned order, hammered and drawn metal with powder coated brass finial, rubbed oil finish 24″ L

Copper Cross Necklace, made from repurposed copper using hammer forged technique, I usually don’t make very much jewelry but it gave me a chance to try out hammer forging that my friend the jeweler uses

More Gemstone Stands.. this time in maple to give contrast to darker stones such as smoky quartz, acomodates several sizes and shapes of stones, the maple had surprising curl in it in places which added character. Thanks again to Eric at Turtle Old Man Jewelry for the commission

Setup, Oktoberfest 2017 Sugar Mtn Ski Resort

TV Stand made for a small flatpanel, welded and painted angle iron with an oak top

Upcycle Chair, made from the back and seat of a folding chair that collapsed, legs from angle iron used in shipping carts, I created a chair far sturdier than the one it replaces

TV Stand, welded and painted base with oak top

Bottle Opener, a plain forged metal version for the lower price field, practical with a simple elegance

Another prototype stand made to accomodate different sizes and shapes of stones. as I have learned what is commercially available for displaying these nice gemstones and geodes is pretty cheesy looking plastic and stuff that looks like it was made from coat hangers

An All Metal Gemstone Stand, utlitarian by design, made to accomodate several shapes and sizes, it replaces the spindly commercially available stand pictured at top, thanks again to Turtle Old Man Jewelry for the commission

A Prototype Stand, that replaces the well.. thing that looks like Sputnik crashed into a trophy base, walnut and forged painted metal

Gemstone Stand, walnut three prong base, made for displaying geode or other gemstones it replaces the cheesy commercially available plastic stand shown, why get a nice rock and not have something nice to display it on? Thanks to Eric at Turtle Old Man Jewelry for the commission!

Bottle Openers, forged and welded with brass screws I make them in different woods, L-R, maple, burled maple, wormy chestnut and walnut

Steampunk Mantle Clock, made from an iron transmission drum, hammered copper and brass center, birch face with rivets, brass trim and backplate with a red oak base. pecan stain finish