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Nov 5, 20241 min read

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....

Oct 29, 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. - ...

Oct 22, 20242 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...

Oct 15, 20241 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...

Oct 8, 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...

Oct 1, 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!...

Sep 29, 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...

Feb 18, 20243 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...