Who is Iron John and Iron Tree Forge?

I am an advanced journeyman artistic blacksmith and knife maker, and pass all the requirements from ABANA the national artist blacksmith association of North America. I have been blacksmithing since I was twelve (1998), studying, as my apprenticeship, for six years in historical iron, tool making, and other historical crafts through Tiller's International in Kalamazoo, MI. In 2004 I went to Penland School of Crafts and studied the artistic side of iron. Starting that same year, through 2009 I spent my summers in New Mexico teaching Blacksmithing, historical crafts, and historical living at Philmont Scout Ranch. From the fall of 2005 through 2008 I studied Fine Art and Metal Working through Lansing Cummunity Collage. My greatest talent is visually thinking through all the skills that my hands have, all the experences that I have seen, and all the "projects" I have completed. You Dream It - I'll Make It!

Iron Tree Forge is my shop that I run in Eaton Rapids, Michigan and the group of artizens that I invite weekly to burn coal and make things. To see updates on what we are making, please visit Iron Tree Forge on Facebook. Together we are the makers of high quality knives, tools, and handmade custom ironwork.

A few of the things you will find on this site


Knives, Hand Forged To Your Specifications

Tools for other craftsmen, woodsmen and anyone else who wants quality hand made tools to your specifications.

Historical reproductions from many different time periods, large and small.

Artistic creations, for both public and privet collections.

Architectural iron work; gates, railings, hinges, etc...

Fine Craft. High quality house hold items.
I have made many different things; Armour, Art, Architectural, House hold, Repair Work, Historical Reproductions, Knives, Jewelry, Black Powder Fire Arms, Civil War Equipment, Swords, Fire Place Tools, Door Handles, Containers, pretty much any thing else you might dream in Iron, Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Aluminum, Reclaimed or Reused, and even Titanium. I also have a lot of Knowledge in Wood Working, Carpentry, and Other Historical Crafts. I've made full scale Windmills, Laid Wood Floor, and Built Log Cabins. You Dream It, I'll Make It!!!