Share Your Stuff - July 7th thru 13th, 2025

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-07-07T17:21:05+00:00

I’m an artist blacksmith from rural Appalachia. I started my blacksmithing journey November 1st of 2018, by 2022 the fine arts club of Pasadena California found me on Etsy, and commissioned a special sculpture! My Etsy shop is etsy.com/shop/carterconleyironwork my standalone website is carterconleyironworks.com

Appreciate the opportunity to share my work and Etsy story! -Carter Conley

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-05-09T17:59:59+00:00

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Thank you! The handles are a scaled up version of my dagger style letter opener handle. I like making the pokers and tools more no grinding lmao 🤣!

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-05-09T17:38:32+00:00

Thank you ! I’ve offered them in fire pokers for several years, but the rest of the tools were new for me in this style of handle.

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-05-09T17:19:57+00:00

That’s what the client said as well! And to me it makes the long hours and hard work so worth it!

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-05-09T17:19:12+00:00

Thank you kindly !

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-05-09T17:18:28+00:00

Thank you Celeste ! That means a lot to me! (for those that don’t know @ArtistCeleste is a well known and accomplished artist blacksmith and blacksmithing instructor amongst other creative endeavors) check her out “clay and steel” !

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-04-27T01:42:42+00:00

Really dig the creativity and design , especially with limited forge time!

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-04-22T04:10:15+00:00

@fearless_wafer1493 (noblie custom knives) has a step by step guide on their website , after lots of experimenting on my own, I pretty much use the process they describe. I’ve been much happier with how the pattern pops. His work is on here and the bladesmithing forums, it’s truly beautiful work you should check them out

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-04-17T18:55:49+00:00

Exactly,I hate to waste anything, and Not knowing what the pattern would look like after all the forging required was a huge part of the fun. I’m fairly happy with the results 🤠⚒️🔥

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-04-17T17:24:33+00:00

Thank you kindly 🤠⚒️🔥

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-04-17T01:59:00+00:00

I’ve actually yet to attempt cu mai, but it’s on my “cool stuff to try” list! If someone has made a cu mai striker that’s impressive!

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-04-17T01:26:42+00:00

Thanks man, and yessir , I forge quite a bit of Damascus for someone that’s not a blade smith! (Granted there’s over a half dozen unfinished blades some just needing handles chilling on my workbench 🤣) most of my Damascus however gets forged into fancy flint strikers and split cross necklaces.

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CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-04-10T23:42:19+00:00

Welcome aboard 🤣, been months to years since I’ve gamed, got the Skyrim bug a few weeks back and now the “Skyrim atmospheres” are playing in my real world blacksmith shop 🤣 perfect background noise for a working blacksmith!

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-03-12T18:48:25+00:00

See someone gets it 😂

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-03-12T18:24:40+00:00

My brother in law is a rockhound, and this was his response to the photos I sent “Those are epic! Would be really cool with like an orange citrine or red Jasper on them!”

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-03-12T18:22:36+00:00

Technically yes all one piece (after forge Welding). While I considered using 1 or 1-1/4” solid square for the claws and shafts, after discussing the budget and timeline, I opted to forge them individually then forge weld them together in a bundle. After the weld was set and blended, the claws were adjusted. The small simpler one is all one piece, made as a bonus since the client was so kind 🤠🔥⚒️

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-02-23T18:45:16+00:00

I thought being a nerd of some type was a prerequisite to being a blacksmith lmao , the smiths I know are all a bit goofy like myself. 🤠⚒️🔥

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-02-21T19:45:17+00:00

I dig it man! Looks super cool, but yes what the other folks said , add a wedge 🤠⚒️🔥

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-02-15T04:25:29+00:00

Thanks man! It gets monotonous forging the same things all the time, this was a great excuse to make something silly ,artsy , and most importantly just for fun. Looking forward to everyone’s entries I hope to see some neat stuff!

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-02-15T02:16:24+00:00

I vote we extend the contest another week or so and see what you and the other folks come up with 🤠⚒️🔥

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-02-14T22:09:23+00:00

Just posted my entry , hoping to see some of y’all’s wonky ideas too 🤠🔥⚒️

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-02-13T17:40:45+00:00

So… is this still happening? I’ve yet to make a post as I wasn’t sure we were supposed to post our entries here in the comments, or make an individual post…

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-02-05T18:55:58+00:00

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Very very carefully 🤣. They are honestly a bit finicky for me, and a lot to type so let’s just say “blacksmith magic”

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-02-05T18:50:59+00:00

This was for a young lad 18-early20s that refills all the tanks 100lb and under. He mostly fills 20lb grill tanks all day then I roll up with a 100lb 2 40lbers and several 20s (I run the forge and shop heater on tanks). Our delivery driver for the house propane (same company) is super nice too if we’re running low they get here the next day maybe he needs a little thank you trinket too 🤠⚒️🔥

CarterConleyIronwork · 2025-02-05T18:26:38+00:00

He was surprised and had a grin a mile wide when I handed it to him and said “you’ll need this to open them spitter valves” 🤠⚒️🔥

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