I'm currently the department head of blacksmithing at Peters Valley craft school in Layton NJ. I've been a professional blacksmith for more than thirty five years.

education.. Trained A+P aircraft mechanic, raised and apprenticed by my father also an A+P and machine shop teacher and with my grand father a licensed third class stationary steam engineer, machinist and licensed power plant electrician.

interests... blacksmithing,art, photography,history, mechanical tinkering and just about anything that makes me want to think.