Stem and Steel NC

10/15/2026

Come see us at the NC State Fair Oct 15 th to 25th. I'll be here every week day from 10am to 4pm and all day on Monday both Fridays. Computer and support your locL artists and makers.

10/03/2026

All set up. If you're out and about near Fayetteville stop by the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens and see us.

10/02/2026

Come out and see us blacksmithing tomorrow from 1pm to 5pm

10/01/2026

RIP big ass mallet

10/01/2026

Finished up the split crosses yesterday.

09/25/2026

Prepping for the NC State Fair

09/25/2026

Making a couple dozen small split crosses today

09/12/2026

Come out and see us at the Clayton 250th Celebration from 11 am to 3 pm.

09/11/2026

Come see me and fellow smith Derek Carpenter this Saturday in Clayton.

CLAYTON IS STEPPING BACK IN TIME!
What might life have looked like in the Clayton area 250 years ago?
Come find out at the America 250 Heritage Festival: Celebrating Clayton’s Story on Saturday, September 12!
For four hours, Clayton Town Square will come alive with living history, music, demonstrations, food, local stories and hands-on activities for all ages.

- Saturday, September 12, 2026
- 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Clayton Town Square, 100 W. Main Street
- FREE admission

Watch a blacksmith at work. Write with a quill. Hear fife-and-drum music. Explore Clayton history. See colonial-era demonstrations. And hear the words that changed a nation during public readings of the Declaration of Independence.

Come experience history—not just read about it.

Clayton’s story is part of America’s story. Come discover it!