After quite a bit of trial and error I’ve finally got a method down for making bottle openers I’m reasonably happy with. I make a variety of styles, all hand-forged out of steel. I’ve made a few out of re-purposed horseshoes, as I find a steady supply of horseshoes I’ll expand that offering. Here’s some of the recent bottle openers.
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These little guys have become a standard stock item. They’re great little inexpensive gifts. Hand forged from mild steel, each one is unique (just like mother nature intended). I’ve been refining the tools and techniques I use to make these, they’re great practice for hammer control and tool use.
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Blacksmithing is sometimes known as “The King of Crafts”, and you’ll hear a phrase “by hammer and hand all crafts do stand” if you hang around blacksmiths enough. They come from an oft-told story, the origins of which I’m unsure. Here’s one version courtesy of Anvilfire.com
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“There can be only ONE King, and I am he! But I will decide which is the most important craft, and permit the leader of the guild hall for that craft to be seated at my table with me and he shall be known as King of Craftsmen.
“FOR BY HAMMER AND HAND, DO ALL CRAFTS STAND”
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I have added utensil racks to the lineup. These are designed to mount to the wall and they have moveable hooks so you can hang spoons, spatulas, etc from them. I can also make heavier-duty models that will hold pots and pans. I can make them to any width, but I plan on having a few with 16″ on center mounting holes on hand, this is the standard width for studs in residential construction so these should work in most houses. Overall width will be around 18″. I can, of course, custom make other designs and widths.
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