JDH Metalcraft

My "Forging 101" class has started forging firepit pokers. This 7-week beginner blacksmithing course is available at The Steel Yard in Providence, RI.

I taught an amazing "Hand-Forged Nails" course at The Steel Yard in Providence, RI. There are plenty of beginner blacksmithing courses with different teachers available!

I taught a 1-night, 3-hour "Forged Hooks" class at The Steel Yard in Providence, RI. This is a great class if you want to try blacksmithing without a big commitment of time or money.

I'm teaching "Forging 101" at The Steel Yard in Providence, RI. This blacksmithing class includes 7 weeks of training for beginner blacksmiths who want a deeper immersion into forging and metalwork.

2025 blacksmithing classes at The Steel Yard were a huge success! We'll be back in January for 2026 classes in Providence, RI.

Another class with my Blacksmithing 101 students at The Steel Yard! We've started working on forged leaves. It's great fun and interesting to make metal come alive as something organic.

I taught a beginners hand-forged chopsticks class at The Steel Yard and it was amazing! The students did great and everyone went home with a set of "forever chopsticks". If you'd like to learn blacksmithing, reach out to me!

I'm teaching "Fundamentals of Blacksmithing" at The Steel Yard in Providence, RI. Great students! Reach out if you want to learn!

The Steel Yard in Providence, RI, hosted a "Foodie Showcase" today, featuring the handmade foodie goods produced by the SY's teachers and resident artists. Ceramics was well represented but I snuck in with a few sets of hand-forged chopsticks.

I'm teaching a class on hand-forged chopsticks at The Steel Yard this year!

Part 2. Welding on and center-punching the suckers on the actual prototype went pretty well. I also ground the square corners of the chopsticks' reins so it indexes in the hand comfortably.

Next step... Add an organic bend or two at the end so that they don't look like te****les that are "very happy" to see you.

Last night I tested putting teeny tiny te****le suckers on 5/16 round stock. The goal being a prototype set of te****le ended chopsticks. This went pretty well. So, on to the next step.