Dahlstrom Trail Horse's

01/04/2025

My son and I Blacksmithing with coal in the drive through nativity wise men still seek him!

12/28/2024

A little before and after on some canister Damascus. Thank you Josh Laxton for the Purple Heart!

12/28/2024

THE QUICKEST WAY TO KILL YOUR DREAM IS TO TELL IT TO SMALL MINDED PEOPLE!

There is nothing more exciting than to have a BIG DREAM and to have the PASSION and COURAGE to chase after that dream.

Be VERY careful with who you share your ideas, goals, or dreams with! When you start to share your dreams with the people around you, you will start hearing A LOT of negative feedback.

You hear a lot of:
●"That sounds great, but you really need to think realistically."
●"That's just for people with money."
●"That just happens if you get lucky."
●"You don't have the time for that."
●"You aren't made for that."
●"That really isn't for you."
●"You're in a relationship now and can't do that."
●"It's just a phase, you will grow out of it."
●"Do what's right, stay realistic and do what you know will pay the bills."
The list could go on and on.....

"People are dream killers. You got to be careful who you give emotional access to."
~Tyrese Gibson~

These people are DREAM KILLERS! The sad and unfortunate thing is most of these people are your family and the friends you consider to be TRUE FRIENDS. People that should have your back. In all actuality they are the ones that have ropes tied around you and are holding you down at their level. They are holding you back from becoming the person you are capable of being.

The fact they cannot see your dreams does not matter. What matters is that you see it! These people are only showing you their limits, NOT YOURS!!!

"Don't let someone who gave up on their dreams talk you out of yours."
~Unknown~

CHASE YOUR DREAMS! PURSUE IT WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE IN YOU!

If you are working as hard as you can at becoming the BEST VERSION of YOURSELF, being HONEST to YOURSELF, making YOUR OWN DECISIONS, and giving your BEST EFFORT to following your PASSION, then the RIGHT PEOPLE will stick around and the WRONG people will disappear.

"The size of your dreams must always
exceed your capacity to achieve them.
If your dreams do not scare you,
they are not big enough."
~Ellen Johnson Sirleaf~

📸: Jared H Searcy

12/22/2024

A few of the Damascus knives I’ve been making this fall!

12/21/2024

Yes!!! We owe it to the animals we love chasing!

12/15/2024

12/07/2024

The final fold from 160 to 320 layers

12/07/2024

320 layers 1084 and 15n20 ladder pattern.

12/01/2024

40 layer ladder pattern with 8 twists awesome pattern

12/01/2024

Working the 80 layer billet

12/01/2024

Forging two billets of Damascus 40 layer with a twist and 80 layers