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Heavy Duty Tie
Rings |
Pot
Rack Designed and made to be
suspended above the kitchen counter, next to the built-in stove in a log
house near Roseburg.The rack features 22 pot & utensil hooks and a meat hook--all hand forged and delicately colored with fire. |
Napkin Rings
When not making tools for craftsmen and farmers, The Village Blacksmith
turns his hand to graceful interpretations of nature. These oak leaf
and acorn napkin rings are hand forged for those who seek beauty in
simplicity. |
Rush Lamp
It is believed that rush lamps date back to the 13th century as the primary
source of night lighting. The original rush lamps were made of worn out fire
tongs and used to light the blacksmith's shop during the night time hours
because there was never enough daylight to complete the day's tasks. Shortly
after their invention, smaller versions were made for the home.These lamps were designed to burn rushes which are a type of grass reed that grows by rivers and streams. When candles were invented, rush lamps were converted to candle holders. They were brought to early America as a popular source of light. Original rush lamps can be found in museums, historic homes and private collections mainly in the Northeastern part of the United States. The forging of the lamps requires all 6 basic blacksmithing skills: drawing, shaping, punching, riveting, twisting and forge welding. Geronimo was inspired by the rush lamps' simple grace and beauty to make a few of them to light his own home. |
Mini-Hawk Fifteen
years ago Geronimo was at a yard sale and bought a bucket full of railroad
spikes for $1.00. He saved them until he could think of the perfect use.
This Mini-hawk inspired by Jeff Wester of the Ponderosa Forge in Sisters,
Oregon, is the result. All who have seen it, love it. |
Forge
welded from 1/2" round bar stock with 5/8" eye bolt, these large
4 1/2" diameter rings easily accept a lead line with a braided knot
at the end. In 25 years of using these hand forged rings to tie horses
sized from pony to draft, none have managed to bend, break or pull these
rings loose.