I started blacksmithing just after my first child was born 14 years ago and the craft has become my calling. Having been trained as an artist in my youth I had finally found a medium that I loved and I was on my way. My great-great-great grandfather, John Stevens, was a craftsman who developed the first all American … Read more I started blacksmithing just after my first child was born 14 years ago and the craft has become my calling. Having been trained as an artist in my youth I had finally found a medium that I loved and I was on my way. My great-great-great grandfather, John Stevens, was a craftsman who developed the first all American made steam engine. Craft and industry have passed down thru the generations to make me what I am, a blacksmith, a craftsman and an artist.