<img src="http://static.record-eagle.com/elements/eagle-35px.gif" style="float:left;margin-right:5px;border:0;">Folly at the Forge
The three-day Folly at the Forge brought together dozens of blacksmith novice and experts alike from around the region and as far as Canada to Black Rock Forge in Traverse City. Blacksmith artisans shared their skills with new hobbyists as Dan Nickels opened up his shop for the traditional February gathering. The Folly at the Forge featured plenty of anvil space for projects, such as creating a gas forge, along with presentations from experts in the blacksmithing arts.
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Justin Gelinas, of Kalkaska, uses a power hammer to shape a glowing slab of iron into a knife blade under the watchful eye of Doun Rose Saturday at the Folly at the Forge held at Black Rock Forge in Traverse City. Rose, an expert bladesmith, creates custom cutlery at his Crooked Pine Forge in Fife Lake.
