Working to Improve Public Awareness of the Blacksmith Craft.

As an Active member of several Blacksmith Associations on both the Local and National level

I am committed to the Blacksmith Craft.

A wide variety of information has been

revealed through learning the craft.

Through continued training, research, by both providing and attending demonstrations and helping others learn I am able to continously improve my skills and the quality of my work.

Knowledge of , tempering,welding, heat treating, machine work, project planning, design, history,metallurgy, artistic concepts, focus, physical control and a critical eye are just some of the factors that help improve ones skill. 

         Photos and Demonstrations

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2007 and 2008 Oleh Bonkovsky and Charles Hughes preformed demonstrations for the Pittsburgh Area Artist Blacksmith Association at the shop of the association's President, John Steel.

 "So Much Iron...................................So Little Time."

Members of:

ABANA

Artist Blacksmith Association of North America

PAABA

Pittsburgh Area Artist Blacksmith Association

SOFA

Southern Ohio Forge and Anvil

WRABA

Western Reserve Artists Blackssmith Association

 Artists of the Rust Belt

Check Us at the Forge at "The Barracks" in Trenton NJ.

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"Quality Ironwork Is Like Buying Oats.
If you Want nice Clean Fresh Oats.
You must pay a fair Price.
However, if you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse.
That comes a little cheaper."

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"So Much Iron........

........So Little Time."

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