CLOVERDALE FORGE

Custom Blacksmithing
Winnipeg MB
This picture makes it look like hammered these out by hand.

This picture makes it look like hammered these out by hand.

It’s amazing the amount of metal a power hammer can move.  Even at only a 25lb rating.

It’s amazing the amount of metal a power hammer can move. Even at only a 25lb rating.

I am not happy with the lines of this yet.  Needs some further tweaking.

I am not happy with the lines of this yet. Needs some further tweaking.

Detail of bike lock “leaf” form.

Detail of bike lock “leaf” form.

A few more sample cabinet pulls. Different lengths to choose from.

A few more sample cabinet pulls. Different lengths to choose from.

Bike lock stand for a client’s porch. I have been putting this off for too long.

Bike lock stand for a client’s porch. I have been putting this off for too long.

Needed a fastener cabinet. Found a rusty one in one of the old buildings on the farm.  Spent some time cleaning it up. One drawer needs a new bottom.

Needed a fastener cabinet. Found a rusty one in one of the old buildings on the farm. Spent some time cleaning it up. One drawer needs a new bottom.

Cabinet pull test piece.

Cabinet pull test piece.

First weekend class of 2013 complete. 6 new green horn blacksmiths. #blacksmith

First weekend class of 2013 complete. 6 new green horn blacksmiths. #blacksmith

Bookmarks tumbled.  Need straightening.

Bookmarks tumbled. Need straightening.

Stock purchased for bench job.

Stock purchased for bench job.

Picture of the sign I designed and helped forge from Julie Clark.  Its installed at the Campbell Folk School, where I teach once a year.
https://classes.folkschool.org/Instructors.aspx?id=28196

Picture of the sign I designed and helped forge from Julie Clark.  Its installed at the Campbell Folk School, where I teach once a year.

https://classes.folkschool.org/Instructors.aspx?id=28196

Make a sample hook/peg for clip boards.  Some texture, but it needs to fit an 11/32” hole.  Hard to do something dramatic in that scale.  Looks better in real life than in pictures.

Make a sample hook/peg for clip boards. Some texture, but it needs to fit an 11/32” hole. Hard to do something dramatic in that scale. Looks better in real life than in pictures.

Finishing the knife sheath for my sister’s garden knife.

Finishing the knife sheath for my sister’s garden knife.

New ties on an old apron. With grommets to boot.

New ties on an old apron. With grommets to boot.