I wrote some about this back in late May. Today the issue came up again as I had to make about 100 black lag screws, 5/16” x 1.5” and 5/1...

It is a disturbing fact that from time to time I need something I can’t find. It’s disturbing because I’ve put a lot of time and effort i...

This week I made some forming dies with the hydraulic forging press. The depressions were sunk in several heats with progressively larger...

It’s fall. Every creature is looking for winter quarters. I ran a blacksnake out of the studio a few days ago. The monarch butterflies...

What appeals to one client won’t necessarily appeal to another. That, to me, is a good thing as it drives creativity. Several years ago ...

On Saturday a crew is coming for an interview and some filming in the studio and I have been trying to do a little cleanup and picking up ...

When I was bending these spikes I thought I was witnessing a violation of an axiom I learned as a beginner - steel bends where it is thinn...