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Life’s a forge!
Life’s a forge! Yes, and hammer and anvil, too! You’ll be roasted, smelted, and pounded, and you’ll scarce know what’s happening to you....
david02825
Nov 5, 20241 min read


“The Blacksmith’s Apprentice”
Keep the rhythm of the bellows; Keep the fire glowing red; Never forget your place, good fellow; Never you let the coals go dead. - ...
david02825
Oct 29, 20241 min read


Quick review of the newest Harbor Freight Anvil
You may have caught on that Harbor Freight has a new cast steel anvil for sale. One of my regulars here in the far west of Florida got...
david02825
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Stealing Fire
Of the four elements: air, earth, water, and fire; Man stole only one from the gods. Fire. And with it, man forged his will upon the...
david02825
Oct 15, 20241 min read


Safety note
Carbon Monoxide detectors work! This past January, due to cold weather and rain with high winds covering the panhandle, I had myself and...
david02825
Oct 8, 20241 min read


Be extraordinary!
“One machine can do the work of 50 ordinary men, but no machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.” Be extraordinary!...
david02825
Oct 1, 20241 min read


Iron
Iron seems a simple metal But in its nature are many mysteries And men who bend to them in their minds Shall in arriving days gather...
david02825
Sep 29, 20241 min read


Traditions Workshop - home of craftsmen
I guess for the first blog post of Traditions Workshop I should let you know what I'll be writing about. Traditions Workshop is a family...
david02825
Feb 18, 20243 min read
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