Darryl Nelson’s Rams Head

Darryl Nelson’s completed ram’s head, demonstrating at Blacksmith Week 2014 on Mt. Hood

Darryl Nelson demonstrated forging a Ram’s Head Cheese Slicer at Blacksmith Week on Mt. Hood, 2014. As usual, Darryl provided the class with step by step samples pre-made and printed handouts for future reference.   Then, he demonstrated each step clearly and with lots of tips and tricks.  Darryl is a generous resource for NWBA and all blacksmiths who love the craft.

The instructions for the Ram’s Head are below. The picture of the Cheese Slicer should give you an idea of how it is built, and a little more information will be available in the next Hot Iron News.

Blacksmith Week was a fantastic gathering, made possible by the very hard work of Darryl Nelson, and the support and work of the Cascadia Center for Arts & Crafts (www.cascadiaart.org), sponsor and host of this event.