Jarod's Forge

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Let the Belt-Loosening Begin: A History of Thanksgiving

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We all know the drill. Just days from now, your relatives will invade like a crazed faction of clowns on a pie convention. Yes, Uncle Buf...
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Neanderthals, Cro-Magnon, and Uncle Billy in a Deer-Skin Tube-Top

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The idea hit you like a catapulted Dodo bird. You were at the Natural History Museum the other day, and you couldn't help but notice ...
Friday, April 27, 2012

So May Day...What's The History?

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It's an all too familiar scenario. You are sleeping and comfortable, snuggled in your bed while dreaming wondrous visions. Perhaps you...
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Why Easter Eggs? Some History....

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Well all know the story. A giant rabbit, possibly escaped from a mental hutch, runs amok and plants eggs for children to find. We're su...
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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Leprechans With Botox: The History Of Saint Patrick's Day In America

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It wasn't your fault. You had no idea traditional Irish music consisted of synth-guitars and double-bass drum kits until you went to th...
Friday, February 24, 2012

Dragonscale Custom Vampire Stake

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Here is my latest custom vampire stake. I decided to incorporate dragon scales into it because, well, sometimes one needs dragon scales... (...
Friday, November 26, 2010

Functional Sweeney Todd Prop Razor

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Here is one of a pair of working Sweeney Todd prop razors I made for a local theater production. The one had a blood tube which when squeeze...
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I am a photographer, museum curator, custom knife-maker, and craftsman. I live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Virginia.
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