Thank you dear readers, for being patient. It has been an eventful winter. Spring is shaping up to be even more eventful. The shop has been re-tooled somewhat, and the process is ongoing. Our side business has now become our full-time endeavor. Martens’ and Sons LLC is now licensed and operating. We have had someContinue reading “Springing”
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Hay
Winter is an important time for us. Grass becomes scarce and we lay in a supply of hay. Our family maintains livestock, just a few goats and a pair of heifers. My father and mother raise them on a separate homestead. Now that we have sided in what originally was a cattle shed, we canContinue reading “Hay”
Bookshelves
This article is the first one I wrote for the website. I am re-releasing it as a post. In my ignorance of website design I created this as a page. If you were mislead by this, or have already read it, I am to blame. What follows below is a (mostly) unedited transcription of theContinue reading “Bookshelves”
Dagger
I am writing an article about this dagger shown on the homepage, partly to make it a little easier for our readers to look at. I have some other pictures also to share so it was a good time. For any who do not share my tastes in the middle ages, this is a weaponContinue reading “Dagger”
Brackets
Brackets- A story about making shelf brackets, and overcoming obstacles within myself. I hope you enjoy it.
Stuffed Shells -Freezer Meal
When life gets busy at the swamp I like to make a few freezer meals to have on hand. Although I do enjoy to cook sometimes it is just not possible for me to have the time to dedicate to cooking a ‘from scratch’ meal. This way I always have a meal on hand andContinue reading “Stuffed Shells -Freezer Meal”
Chicken and Dumplings
As October comes upon us in the swamp I find myself trying to bring fall in. It is still in the upper eighties and muggy as can be around here. I could break open my crockpot but I don’t usually have all day to allow for it to slow cook. I also find it heatsContinue reading “Chicken and Dumplings”
Fire
The heart of the smithy is the hearth, the forge, the source of heat that makes metal malleable. Without this, very little can be achieved in metal work. This article will discuss fire in detail. Beginning with how to start a fire in a cold hearth, I will later discuss its use and maintenance forContinue reading “Fire”
Belt buckle
My wife bought herself some new pants. She intimated to me that she did not possess a suitable belt. So saying I would obtain one, I thought about how I would go about it. I have an adequate supply of leather suitable for making a strap, I lacked only a buckle. While I did happenContinue reading “Belt buckle”
Anvil Stand
Anvils have been made of several materials in history, starting with stone. Through the ages they have been made of bronze and iron, culminating in the height of the craft, an anvil fashioned from fine tool steel. Today we are building a stand for one. My anvil is made of junk, quite literally I amContinue reading “Anvil Stand”
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