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School of Restoration Arts. Bespoke Tools and Architechtural Ironmongery. Niagara Falls, ON. Check out the creative adaptive use designs for your home that we make out of old building elements and vintage materials that can’t be used for their original purposes anymore. At Square Peg Designs. We design furnishings, lighting and household accessories with an “industrial chic” feel and modern flair and sensibility.
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Collecting Stuff « The Forgery
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My Journey into the world of Blacksmithing. Archive for the ‘Collecting Stuff’ Category. Laquo; Older Entries. Sunday, May 4th, 2014. This may or may not already exist. To be perfectly honest, I haven’t done a whole lot of research into it:. The Society for the Protection of Old Tools. So here’s how it happened. I’m spring cleaning my workshop (my late father-in-law’s garage, aka. With one nick just a little too deep to file out. I was thrilled by the results – and inspired to continue…. It also occurred...
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April « 2015 « The Forgery
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My Journey into the world of Blacksmithing. Archive for April, 2015. Abandoned projects, revisited. Saturday, April 25th, 2015. I can only imagine that for the professional smiths, you have little choice but to press on and complete any projects you start, and do so in a timely manner. That’s (fortunately / unfortunately? Not the case for the hobbyists amongst us. In the early stages -just roughly forged to shape. Fast forward a few months, and I was doing a demonstration at Willowbank’s open house...
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Uncategorized « The Forgery
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My Journey into the world of Blacksmithing. Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category. Preparing to launch…. Monday, August 24th, 2015. This is a big decision that’s been a long time in the making. I am finally going to make the. 8216;big jump’. Into the world of the professional smith. Until the twins start school. But its a start. In fact, I already have more work than I can find time for, and need to retool my shop a bit in order to work more efficiently. I can handle it. Monday, May 5th, 2014. In any ...
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Life Happens « The Forgery
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My Journey into the world of Blacksmithing. Archive for the ‘Life Happens’ Category. Sunday, March 16th, 2014. On Friday, our family said goodbye to a good friend…. Guinness went from being a happy, healthy dog to one very sick pup in the matter of only a few days. Despite having very good veterinary care, including a trip to the intensive care unit at the Veterinary College at the University of Guelph; there was nothing to be done. We will miss him terribly. Posted in Life Happens. Not long after the gi...
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Resources « The Forgery
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My Journey into the world of Blacksmithing. Archive for the ‘Resources’ Category. Saturday, July 7th, 2012. I’ve just completed building a new gas forge! This past weekend I went back, yet again, to see David Robertson at the Hammer and Tongs. In Cargill, Ontario for his one-day forge building workshop (. He’s probably getting sick of me by now…. It was another terrific course. A lot of valuable knowledge, including a mini crash-course in welding. Posted in Collecting Stuff. Thursday, June 28th, 2012.
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Tidbits « The Forgery
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My Journey into the world of Blacksmithing. Archive for the ‘Tidbits’ Category. Laquo; Older Entries. Saturday, July 18th, 2015. Over the course of this summer I had the opportunity to lend a hand to some of my former Willowbank classmates, in working on the restoration of a small but important heritage building from the early 1890’s. I was surprised by how much original material was left of the building, after it had undergone some past restorations in 1989 (. By high school students. Here we go again.
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The Journey « The Forgery
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My Journey into the world of Blacksmithing. Archive for the ‘The Journey’ Category. Laquo; Older Entries. Tuesday, August 18th, 2015. For the third consecutive summer, my mind has been on the subject of stone – dry stone. Early this spring I was invited to participate in another Stone Festival; this time being hosted by the Saugeen First Nation #29 located near Southampton, Ontario. Next summer, perhaps? Just like the previous stone festivals I’ve attended at Willowbank, the same cast of characters...
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Student Life « The Forgery
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My Journey into the world of Blacksmithing. Archive for the ‘Student Life’ Category. Laquo; Older Entries. Saturday, July 18th, 2015. Over the course of this summer I had the opportunity to lend a hand to some of my former Willowbank classmates, in working on the restoration of a small but important heritage building from the early 1890’s. I was surprised by how much original material was left of the building, after it had undergone some past restorations in 1989 (. By high school students. Monday, Septe...
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WordPress « The Forgery
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My Journey into the world of Blacksmithing. Archive for the ‘Wordpress’ Category. Spammers take note…. Friday, May 18th, 2012. Dear Comment Spammers,. To clarify, I welcome legitimate comments from real people who may have something to say. However spammers should be aware that:. I moderate all comments, so your spam will never be seen by a member of the public; and. I have nofollow tags active for comments, so your spam links will not do anything to increase your Google page rankings. 8220;, etc. On Res...
