One bunch of happy New & Aspiring Artists at the 2018 CLA Annual Show. Hope others can join us in 2019!
Monday, May 27, 2019
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Bill Mills
Bill Mills:
Bill Mills is yet another one of the "New & Aspiring Artists" who will be at the CLA show in August in Lexington, KY.
Bill's Bio:
Looking to expand the scope of my work including forging Iron mounts I received help from Ian Pratt and enrolled in the gun building classes he and Jim Kibler taught at canters cave.
I work full time as an hvacr technician ,and build guns in my free time.
Below is the gun in the process of being completed by Bill for display at the CLA show.
Phone 570 754-4130 or 570 640-5354
Bill Mills is yet another one of the "New & Aspiring Artists" who will be at the CLA show in August in Lexington, KY.
I am from Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, and I
started gunbuilding after a trip to Dixon’s muzzleloading shop which is near my
home. I saw all of the custom guns and
decided that I would like to build my own rifles. Without the knowledge to
complete the project on my own I enrolled in a gun building class at the
Jacobsburg historical society And was mentored by local gun builder Bob
Rubbo.
Looking to expand the scope of my work including forging Iron mounts I received help from Ian Pratt and enrolled in the gun building classes he and Jim Kibler taught at canters cave.
I work full time as an hvacr technician ,and build guns in my free time.
Bill’s son,
Billy, is a young but aspiring blacksmith, and may be with Bill showing his
forged flint strikers at the "new artists" table.
Bill’s contact
info:
Bill Mills,
542 Summerhill Rd.
Schuylkill Haven pa 17972
Phone 570 754-4130 or 570 640-5354
E-mail - heatemupkennels@gmail.com
Monday, July 16, 2018
Sharek Gadd
Ra Sharek Gadd
Sharek Gadd will be yet another one of the "New & Aspiring Artist" at the 2018 CLA show in Lexington in August.
Sharek's Bio:
More on Sharek's work:
Facebook Video of him forging the chain for his trap to be displayed at the 2018 CLA show:
Ra Sharek Gadd Forging Trap Chain
Sharek Gadd will be yet another one of the "New & Aspiring Artist" at the 2018 CLA show in Lexington in August.
Sharek's Bio:
Sharek Gadd was born
into a primitive living experiment called Padanaram in Silverville, Indiana on
July 1st, 1971. His family lived communally, in a challenging environment,
until the death of his sister Shelam.
A hereditary
form of cancer took the lives of three other siblings and ultimately his
father in 1995.
After the
death of Sharek's father, He enlisted into the United States Army and
served until he was honorably discharged in 2005.
He resides
on the banks of White River in Fishers, Indiana. From his small studio and
forge, Sharek creates a broad spectrum of commissioned work for individuals as
well as A number of well known institutions.
Sharek
possess no formal art training but excels in multiple mediums as well as
structural design and the fabrication of utilitarian items.
Below are a few pieces of bone fishing gear that will be part of his rendition of a primitive fishing kit. He is still working on the container for the kit, as well as hand-forging a trap to display at the New Artists table.
Sharek's Contact Information:
You can contact Sharek via e-mail at:
or via his website: https://www.sharekgadd.com/
Facebook Video of him forging the chain for his trap to be displayed at the 2018 CLA show:
Ra Sharek Gadd Forging Trap Chain
Carson Lucena
Carson Lucena:
Carson Lucena is following in a long time family tradition working at the anvil, and for his age and experience, is truly an amazing artist.
Carson's Bio:
Carson will be displaying the following tomahawk which he forged at the New & Aspiring Artist table at the 2018 CLA show in Lexington:
Carson Lucena is following in a long time family tradition working at the anvil, and for his age and experience, is truly an amazing artist.
My name is Carson Lucena and I am from Rose Bud, Arkansas.
I’m currently 17 years old and I have been part-time blacksmithing for 2 and a
half years. I became interested in blacksmithing after seeing beautiful
flintlock rifles in movies and on the internet. Discovering that those weapons
could be crafted by hand opened a new door for me. I discovered my
great-great-grandfather was a blacksmith in the 1920’s and that my grandfather
still possessed some of his old tools, including his Hay-Budden anvil.
My grandfather and I set to work preparing our tools and
started forming metal on weekends. My grandfather gave me everything I needed
to start this craft and I took off with it. Blacksmithing has changed my life
and has taught me not only the art of metal work but also the meaning of
hard-work. I currently work part-time for the local veterinary hospital in Rose
Bud, attend Rose Bud High School, and spend my spare time still perfecting my
skills.
I have a long way to go before reaching perfection, but I
have the willingness and determination to succeed in blacksmithing.
Carson will be displaying the following tomahawk which he forged at the New & Aspiring Artist table at the 2018 CLA show in Lexington:
Contact: You can
contact Carson via his facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Moose920/about?lst=100010895046648%3A100002159970996%3A1531790166
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Virgil "Chad" Henle
Virgil "Chad" Henle:
Chad is another one of the highly talented artist who will be displaying a really neat knife at the "New & Aspiring Artist" table at the 2018 CLA show in August in Lexington.
Chad's Bio:
Chad is another one of the highly talented artist who will be displaying a really neat knife at the "New & Aspiring Artist" table at the 2018 CLA show in August in Lexington.
Chad is a Photographer at Sophisticated Living Magazine, Production
Team Leader at Humana Inc. and Instructor at Jefferson Community and Technical
College. He studied Fine art photography at University of Cincinnati
College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. Chad lives in Louisville, KY. Chad hand forges knives, and has been pursuing this passion for the last 4 years.
Some of Chad's Work:
Chad's contact informaiton:
Chad Henle
8301 Thixton Lane
Louisville, KY 40229
Email: vhenle@yahoo.com
Phone: 502-836-1552
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Patrick Thevenow
Patrick Thevenow
While Patrick is an acomplished bagmaker, he is also a gunbuilder, and will be showcasing one of his rifles at the 2018 CLA show in August, at the New & Aspiring Artists table.
Patrick's Bio:
You can contact Patrick at:
While Patrick is an acomplished bagmaker, he is also a gunbuilder, and will be showcasing one of his rifles at the 2018 CLA show in August, at the New & Aspiring Artists table.
Leatherwork has been a passion for a long time and I feel my best work is with my leatherwork, though the rifle I’m finishing now is one I’d be proud enough of to display. Forged the mounts and double set triggers. Making everything but the barrel and (modified) lock.
Here is the rifle that he will be displaying:
Phone is 812-599-1291
Nick Bachtel
Nick Bachtel
Another young artist who is going to be setting a very high bar for bladesmith is Nick Bachtel. He will be displaying one of his knives at the New & Aspiring Artist" at the new artist table at the CLA show in August in Lexington.
Bio:Nick Bachtel
My knife was forged very close to final
thickness and shape, then hammer engraved with my initials. The iron S guard
and ferrule were forged, hot punched, and then brazed together with copper in
the coals of the forge. The butt cap is forged from the same iron and has the
tang peened over, mechanically holding everything together. The octagonal
handle is curly hickory treated with aqua fortis and finished with oil and
beeswax. Everything was glued together with pine pitch. The belt sheath is
veg-tanned leather dyed with dye made from walnuts I collected myself and
stitched with black linen thread. All natural, all traditional, all American.
Thank you to everyone who kind of followed me throughout this build, Special thanks to Johnny House for the advice. Please spread the
word, share, and hopefully I’ll see some of you in Lexington, KY!
1759 Underwood St
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Phone: 330 907 5293
Knife for the 2018 CLA Show:
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