The John P Metal Art Blog

These two are examples of pieces I made as holiday gifts for friends and family. Each is hand cut from sheet steel using the Plasma Torch and then either TIG or MIG welded together. Everything has been completely ground by hand to impart interesting and eye catching textures. As you can see, one is […]

This hand forged custom knife has a blade, guard and buttcap all made from 1095 high-carbon steel. This knife was made for a Major in the US Army who is currently serving in Iraq. This knife is intended to be a daily carry tool / weapon. Since the knife has the potential […]

This knife believed stolen. If found please notify me.
This isn’t really a knife for three reasons. First I haven’t hardened it. Second I haven’t sharpened it. Third, it doesn’t have a proper handle. But all that aside, I made this as a sample to show people what Damascus looks like. […]

This is my new personal carry knife. The blade is constructed of 200+ layers of 1084, high carbon steel, and 15N20, which has high nickel content. It is a random pattern Damascus with a special twisted ladder pattern applied. As you can see, it was ground to ensure that the pattern creates […]

This tree measures aprox. 32″w x 33″h and “floats” about 2-3″ from the wall it is mounted on, allowing it to have a nice little shadow where it is hung. It requires only one nail to hang it, and the hanger is centered such that the tree is balanced in a vertical position on the […]