Today I worked on a coconut palm sculpture most of the day.  The clients who commissioned it visited the studio in the afternoon and we ...

So, how is this going to relate to blacksmithing?  Well, If I hadn’t been a blacksmith and put some pieces into the PrairiePasttimes Gal...

I’m assembling a 6’ tall coconut palm sculpture and the assembly is done with MIG welding but I’m trying to make those joints nearly invis...

This is not something I have ever needed or used but I collected a few references - just in case.   How to Draw a Volute or Acanthus S...

I have a half a dozen Tiki lamps which I place around our deck area in the summer to discourage mosquitos and provide a little night lig...

A couple of deadline projects have me pinned so there is no time to think about writing.  I did stumble across one interesting old time ...

I often make hollow formed branches in various things i make such as table legs.  In most cases I begin with either 12 or 14 gauge she...