July 20th, 1969 is a day that shall forever be etched in my memory. It was a beautiful day, bright with sunshine and my brothers and I decided to go out to a piece of land we always called the … Read more

As I was driving to Amery listening to Elton John singing “Candle in the Wind” and thinking ‘what a great tribute to Marilyn Monroe,’ my mind started to drift to thinking about how this was going to be my last … Read more

If you’re looking to make your home classier, there is no better way to do it than with ornamental iron. It may be as simple as some hanging flower baskets with hand made plant hangers from a Cool Iron shop … Read more

Working on iron art can be very frustrating. When you feel that you have a great design that will leave everybody wide-eyed and thinking “wow,” it’s like getting struck by a double bolt of lightning. The first bolt hits you … Read more

My very best memories are of growing up on my parents’ dairy farm; at the time I had no idea how good I had it. We had two creeks that ran through the farm; one of them was full of … Read more

There is nothing that inspires me more than music; it’s almost like an addiction. A lot of my iron art has been designed under the influence of music; there is nothing that gets my creative juices flowing quite like it. … Read more

Back in my early days of iron working, a lot of what I did looked like it belonged in King Arthur’s castle. Back then I was working in an old cow barn and I’d bring my latest piece to the … Read more

Of all the things I create, wine racks are the thing I enjoy making the most. There is nothing that gets my creative energy going like a new design on a new wine rack. Although I have a light taste … Read more

My dream of being a creative worker began when I was a young man growing up on my parent’s dairy farm in Boyceville, WI. My father was a thinking man, always coming up with good ideas. He is the one … Read more

This week we launched our website!  As I’m sitting here writing, there are a thousand ideas racing through my mind; my heart is beating, maybe from a bit of fright, maybe from anticipation of what’s to come. From this day … Read more