Irish-based maker, coded welder, avid gardener, and occasional ornithologist
originally hailing from the sunny South of Florida.
Love and bravery will win ♥️
New kitchen knife made out of an old toothless swiss file #forged out with a salvaged Ekki wood handle
The carbon steel blade has since gone quite dark with apple slicing its amazing how acidic food really darkens up steel #knifemaking #blacksmithing #upcycling
Titanium feather key fob
The trick with working titanium is to clean it thoroughly with pickling solution between each step. This is especially important if you need to forge it out
doing so helps prevent those unwanted thick nasty oxide patches and metallic contamination from interfering with the oxide colours you’re aiming for in the flaming process.
#titanium #feather #jewellery #art #metalwork
Hooked blackbird & rowan rug
I’ve been working on this piece on and off for 3 years now. When it’s finally finished, it’ll probably hang over a drafty wall I couldn’t bear to risk coffee stains and mud I'd probably cry
The wool comes from the old Youghal carpet factory, that closed down in the 2000s believe
Also me spinning some local alpaca with my cat wingnut in the background ♥️
#fiberarts #rughooking #folkart #bird
