What else do you have at Front Step Forge?

What else do you have at Front Step Forge?
What else do you have at Front Step Forge?My upstairs gallery is brimming with hand forged artwork, tools and hardware.Don’t get malled this year.Best of all you can park right outside my shop door and have personal shopping time by making a convenient appointment. My shop is the essence of...

Collaboration

Collaboration
Karen Cantine’s work has always fascinated me. The very first hammer I ever made was in an effort to raise some silver bowls to emulate work of hers that I’d admired . back in 1988 neither effort were very successful but that did nothing to stifle my metals interests. “Some “ years later we finally got to meet and a collabration managed to happen. I hope do more.m

Wow time passes quick

Wow time passes quick
Wow, time passes quickly. 30 years of creative metal work by Shawn from Front Step Forge. https://frontstepforge.com

Gallery

Gallery
Over the past thirty years I’ve tackle a myriad of projects from wearable jewelry to public sculpture. Here are some of the small sculptures https://flickr.com/photos/33874658@N08/sets/72157645694203203

Throw back Thursday

Throw back Thursday
Throwback Thursday.To the time I forged a pair of keys for Queen Elizabeth II to present to the province of Alberta at the rededication of the Royal Alberta Museum 2005. #royalalbertamuseum #ram #tbt❤️ #queenelizabethii #alberta #edmonton #frontstepforge #ceremonialkey #keys #keystothecity #royalvisit #handmade #edmontonmade #yegmade #yegmetal #metalartist #yegartist #throwbackthursday

The Yeg Makers podcast

The Yeg Makers podcast
https://www.theyegmakers.com/podcastsIn this episode, was in the forge with Shawn from Front Step Forge. Shawn has a unique perspective to making and the maker community that he articulates like no one I’ve met. On top of that, he made me an incredible hammer.  To see images of the hammer or Shawn’s process, please visit his page or follow the project on social media - @theyegmakers

Community minded blacksmith

Community minded blacksmith
An article from the edmonton examiner: http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/2015/11/04/edmonton-blacksmith-discusses-his-career-and-the-culture-of-the-trade