My friend Tom Latané of Pepin, WI, recently completed the above Norse style axe. Tom and his wife, Catherine (Kitty), visited Norway last year. While there, Tom inspected some locally made axes, and used the axes pictured below as models for his axe. Havard Bergland was the host of the
(All images taken by Richard Wunsch.) Last week, I served as “artist in residence” at the “Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum“ (LYWAM) in Wausau, WI. I was demonstrating there for five days, and also taught 30 people basic forging on three evenings. LYWAM is a must to visit, with a
This is the third installment of the writings of repoussé artist Nahum Hersom, who passed away in April. The process of Repoussé in itself is not practiced by many folks these days, so we must all make an effort to document the knowledge of the men and women that had
With repoussé artist Nahum Hersom’s passing a few months ago, I decided to share some of his writings with others that might be interested. This is the second installment. Note: Words in parenthesis are added, or rephrased for better understanding. Sheet Metal Punches for Holes Holes can be punched through
I just wanted to show you folks how the patina on a bronze railing is coming along. I installed this last year at “Lynden Sculpture Garden” in Milwaukee, WI. Above is how it looks today, below is the way it looked after installing the last panel in August of 2010.
Aislinn Lewis, from Virginia, and a student at the “American College of the Building Arts“ (ACBA) in Charleston, SC, recently completed six weeks of training here at Bighorn Forge. In 2009, Bighorn Forge began accepting student-interns from the ACBA to learn more about forging, as well as the business of
Milwaukee, WI I am pleased to announce that finally, a book on famed master blacksmith, Cyril Colnik (1871-1958) has been published, and is available for purchase. Alan J. Strekow, of Hales Corners, WI, has compiled a plethora of fine images of Colnik’s works, drawings, sketches and blueprints, along with commentary
The following is one of several installments that I will post regarding repoussé artist Nahum Hersom’s teachings. This segment of his teaching instructs the student how to prepare and apply a leaf pattern for repoussé work. (Note: I am copying Nahum’s words verbatim. Some references he makes apply to other
Repoussé artist, Nahum Hersom, passed away on April 1, 2011. He would have been 93 on April 15. “Grandpa” , as he was known to his students, lived in Boise, Idaho. His shop was a converted garage just next to his house on Innis Street. Repoussé is a form of metalwork
Note: The image above is only to show what type of hammer will be used for this demo, not an advertisement for the hammer. When: Saturday, March 26th Time: 8:30 AM to 6PM Where: Bighorn Forge, Inc. 4190 Badger Rd. Kewaskum, WI 53040 Cost: $20 to $25 Demonstrator: Steve Parker,
NAUMAN’S NORTHERN SCHOOL FOR BLACKSMITHS
