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Large Heart Trivet
A traditional trivet design that combines the heart with delicately curled and tenoned legs for the ultimate kitchen bling. This trivet features a sideways bending technique that can only be achieved with heat. Taken from the charcoal forge at a bright orange heat, the ends of the trivet are patiently curved against their natural bending…
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Heart Copper Spatula
Simple and effective, the subtle details and heart finials on these utensils make them perfect for kitchen accent pieces.
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Large Objets d’Heart
Inspired by a visit from the good doctor, a whole batch of funky, whimsical, and elegant iron hearts are just in time for sharing. These hearts are fashioned from the scraps that are cut off the end of larger steel stock. Each one is slightly different in size or design and they range from keychain…
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Small Objets d’Heart
A fun way to accent, decorate, start a conversation, or start a relationship…these unique iron hearts are made for sharing.
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Charcoal Retort Day 6
The second half of the load construction cut offs donated by Tim and his crew at Bayshore Construction were just enough to fill the retort and fuel a round of charcoal making. Though the lid and support bars were very warped from the last burn, the lid was hammered flat and new bars were cut…
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Woodlands Bent Knife
An experimental rawhide wrapped version of a traditional Woodlands bent knife for carving paddles and canoe components. This is a one-handed draw knife based on the woodlands crooked knife design and construction. The knife is gripped palm up with the thumb resting along the crooked part of the handle, blade facing the user with flat…
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Elk Drop Point Hunter
An early piece revisited and naturally refinished; hammer-finished reclaimed steel, elk antler, and hand-tanned deer hide trim. For those interested in collecting an earlier work, this is new old stock; one of my few remaining “first round” pieces now refinished and available for purchase. Proceeds will go towards the expense of setting up the new…
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Three Nail Sword
Three nails combined, forged, and hand filed to create a refined yet rugged looking miniature sword in the European style. This miniature sword sculptural piece has the subtle lines of a large finished sword but retains its roots as a rough forged project fashioned from discarded spike nails. The length is just under 10″ and…
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Copper Coffee Scoop
Simple is good for this little scoop. Brew a perfect cup of coffee to measure with this hammered copper and forged steel piece. Copper is one of the raw materials that were historically available on Vancouver Island. The beauty of this spoon lies in the simplicity of its lines and shapes. The bowl is hammered…
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Large Leaf Spoon
Hammered copper and forged steel are combined with the technique of hand riveting in this whimsical culinary sculpture piece. Next to knives, kitchen utensils are one of my favorite projects to work on. Each one is slightly different and there is plenty of room for experimenting with variation of styles. I also enjoy working with…
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Automotive Spatula
Reclaimed sheet steel from the side panel of a van is forged and hand riveted with steel rod to create this tough camping spatula. The automotive sheet steel for the blade of this spatula is the very last bit of a piece of a side panel of a 1980’s van that was removed to install…
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Slim Copper Spatula
An adventure in textures, this sculpture piece is as tactile as it is visual with its straight-peened handle and copper accents. One of the reasons I enjoy making kitchen utensils is that they sometimes allow for a very loose flowing creative process rather than a fixed end goal. This one is a great example of…
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Agricultural Pot Racks
Reclaimed steel from a well-weathered packer finds new purpose in these straight hanging kitchen racks with a variety of hooks. Reminiscent of a traditional sleigh runner pot rack, these pieces are the result of a collaborative project with my grandfather. Three hanging kitchen racks combine the delicate curves of hand forged hooks with the heavy…
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Lilac Handled Kiri
A hand planed lilac handled traditional Japanese hand drill for woodworking operations requiring fine control. This piece was the answer to a need for a woodworking project we were creating for our home. The agricultural steel came from my great grandfather’s tractor shop in northern Alberta and the handle is a hand planed lilac branch…
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ThirtyOne Penny Spoon
Made from an old nail and a copper disc, this tiny spoon showcases the beauty of two reclaimed materials in juxtaposition. This little sugar spoon is by far the smallest I have ever made. It was inspired by the tiny piece of scrap copper that a friend brought into the shop today. At first I…