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Sky Metal Design “I ring the anvil

Steel becomes form and function

A dying art lives”



An original blacksmith Haiku by Matt Pohorelsky

08/31/2026

Prototype leaf hook on the left. Then the vine-y idea took over.

08/30/2026

A client wanted three hooks similar to a ring she purchased.
She wanted ‘vine-y with like tendrils.’ Nailed it!

I love mini anvils.
07/17/2026

I love mini anvils.

05/17/2026

Stand for a post vice that I have wanted to mount properly for an age.

Truck hub base is filled with high impact concrete. I used rebar in the shape of a pound sign and burlap to make a mechanical connection between the concrete and the truck hub. In hind sight I would have used long eye bolts but what do you do.

05/13/2026

New shape for my hoof picks. Much more of a tapered shape for the hook. The old design is lying down behind the new ones. You can see how square the pick was.

05/08/2026

Stamped keychains on the block today. Still need to put the touchmark on but that’ll be hot. Then drill, hot wax, and key ring.

05/07/2026

Tongs were too long. Waste not! Made four mini blade pendants from the cutoffs

05/05/2026

Finished yesterday’s tong project. It took longer than I thought but I really like the final product. Steps I took today are listed

Cut tongs from stock
Forge scarf
Forge reins
Electric weld
Grind to fit
Drill and rivet
Trim bit and reins
Use wedge to hold negative space in bit
Final grind and oil finish
Time to work

05/04/2026

Tong making today. Made three sides, liked two. Forging done for now. Next cutoff, grind to fit, drill and rivet, weld reigns, and finish the bit.
Simple right?!?

04/30/2026

Bracelet rack. Not as exciting as a cross but it was a needed project.

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