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Kimball Crafter
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- Handcrafted Custom Ironwork - Restoration - Education -
Of Alexandria, VA
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kimballcrafter.bsky.social
Mini cooking utensils.

#blacksmith #forged #madefromscratch #handmade #history #hearthcooking #handcrafted #handforged #imadethis #madeinvirginia
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
Miniature cooking utensils.
I made all of this from scrap I picked up off the floor. This "trash" will be headed off for auction now.

#blacksmith #ironwork #forged ##handcrafted ##handforged ##handmade ##imadethis #Miniature
October 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
@devilrayforge did an amazing job with this sheath. I can't truly articulate how pleased I am with how this turned out. It's not just the tooling of the leather. It's the curves. It's the feel. It's the way it just completes the picture.
#blacksmith #bladesmith #leather #handcrafted #handmade
August 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
#blacksmith #forge #forgefire
July 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
Coffin Handle Bowie.
This was made of 1095 steel for the blade, an ebony handle with mother of pearl inlay. It was hand forged and hand finished.
#blacksmith #Bladesmith #handcrafted #handforged #forged #forging #ironwork #madeinvirginia #madefromscratch #metalwork #bowieknife #homemade #handtools
June 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
This tool is called a pinking chisel. It's used to cut out scalloped embellishments in garments. It was a fairly simple forging with hand filed edge.

#blacksmith #handcrafted #handforged #forging #historic #historictrades #costuming #handtools #handmade #madefromscratch #madeinvirginia #madebyme
June 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
I finished this chainmail shirt a short while ago for my young pup. He seems to be enjoying it.

#chainmail #handmade #homemade #armor #madeinvirginia
June 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
I'm still playing catch-up with my posts.
Here is a fireplace shovel I was asked to make. It was a relatively simple construction.
#blacksmith #handcrafted #handforged #forgewelding #coalforge #historictrades #forging ##historic #handmade #ironsmith #ironwork #madeinvirginia #madefromscratch
June 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
To test the quality of this wrought iron bar, I drew out the end thin and forged a little leaf. Despite looking quite rough, this iron was good quality.
#wroughtiron #wroughtironwork #blacksmith #forged #forging #forgewelding #handcrafted #handforged
June 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
Check out my linktree on my bio for classes. I'm teaching a class on tongs in October. Sign up and tell others to sign up. This class will be fun.

#madeinvirginia #handcrafted #handforged #forged #forging #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #tongs #teaching #classes
March 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
This is a combination rushlight used to burn either a candle or a rush. A rush is a plant that would be soaked in fat.

#madeinvirginia #handcrafted #handforged #forged #forging #historic #historictrades #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #ironsmith #ironwork #light #candlelight #lighting
February 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
This is a hanging candle holder or loom light as it's sometimes called. It's 18th c. inspired. Mine fits well off a door.

#madeinvirginia #handcrafted #handforged #forged #forging #historic #historictrades #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #ironsmith #ironwork #light #candlelight #lighting
February 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
I made some simple candlesticks. It's a basic cup with nail combination. I used Applewood for the base I got from my dad.

#madeinvirginia #handcrafted #handforged #forged #forging #historic #historictrades #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #ironsmith #ironwork #light #candlelight #lighting
February 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
I made this striking knife a while back for my dad.

#madeinvirginia #handcrafted #handforged #forged #forging #historic #historictrades #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #ironsmith #ironwork #hardware
February 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
Just a small order of nails. I lead an exciting life.

#madeinvirginia #handcrafted #handforged #forged #forging #historic #historictrades #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #ironsmith #ironwork #hardware
February 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
This pair of shutterdogs are inspired by early examples and are used to hold shutters open.
Would you like to see something like this on your house?
#madeinvirginia #handcrafted #handforged #forged #forging #historic #historictrades #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #ironsmith #ironwork #hardware
February 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
Hand forged and finished door knocker. It was fasioned after early american examples I've come across. It was requested for an upcoming auction.

#madeinvirginia #handcrafted #handforged #forged #forging #historic #historictrades #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #ironsmith #ironwork #hardware
February 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
These were made for an auction. They're loosely based on a French hunting knife dated to the 18th. C. It's 5160 for the steel and red oak handles. All hand forged and finished.

#blacksmith #handcrafted #handforged #blacksmithing #handmade #bladesmith #bladesmithing #madefromscratch #historictrades
January 31, 2025 at 2:45 AM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
My lovely and caring wife has done so much for me recently, like creating a linktree. We'll be updating it with easy links to classes and events, so go check it out. Don't forget to sign up for a class.

#blacksmith #blacksmithing #classes #teaching #historictrades #forging #linkinbio #linktree
January 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
Did anyone else spend the day with the shop speakers at top volume playing an awesome Goth/Industrial mix today, or was that just me?

#blacksmith #goth #forged #ironsmith #handmade #handcrafted #handforged
January 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
kimballcrafter.bsky.social
And here I am. Or rather "We" as my wife often assists me. I k8nda like that my first post is informing everyone about my article that was published in the Hammer's Blow. It was an interesting experience writing up an instructional for this.
January 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM