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The Art
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Gordon Gearhart III
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I met Gordon in 1988 while taking my first blacksmithing course at Northern Michigan University. He was doing an advanced directed study at the time, and we spent many hours working together in the blacksmith shop. During that time Gordon became my friend and mentor, and that relationship has persisted to this day. It has been my pleasure to witness his forging skills develop to a high degree of expertise over the years. Since I began my journey into the world of blacksmithing I have had the opportunity to observe the best blacksmiths in the U.S. and a number from Japan and Europe as well. I believe Gordon should rank amongst the best artist blacksmiths currently working. Consequently, I want to provide examples of some of his work on my web site. If you are interested in contacting Gordon, he lives in Gwinn in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and his telephone number is:
(906) 346-5990