Zech Moore Artwork and Custom Blacksmithing

Busy busy

2011-05-15T08:09:00.000-07:00

I have been really, really busy lately. I am finishing up school at Fox Valley Tech., working as and Intern there and looking for a job. I have been able to do some work in the shop a little bit here and there, but not nearly as much as I would like to. I may be working at a place that I would be getting off work at 2:00 pm, so I would be able to get in the shop after work more.
I have some photos of stuff that I have worked on and will try to find the time to post them soon.

More knives

2010-12-28T16:28:00.000-08:00

Here are a few knives I have had laying around. They started to ask me to finish them, so I started. The dagger I just forged, it is the first double-edged knife I have forged.

The first knife in the photo is an ordered kitchen knife. I also have an order in for a Bowie knife. The second and third knives are the choices for the Bowie style knife.

Here is a kitchen knife that I made for my wife.

I went to a Red deer ranch and got a bunch of antlers for making knives.

Blacksmith knifes.

New knife done

2010-12-22T15:43:00.000-08:00

I got a new knife done. It was ordered as a present for someone's father.

This knife has a 6.5" blade. The handle is deer antler with a buffalo horn spacer.

I have been thinking of starting a list of subscribers. If you would like to be on my subscribers list please email me at

zechmoore@gmail.com

Please include full name, email address, and mailing address.

There may or may not be extra perks to being on my list.

P.S. I have another knife to post pics of but I don't have the photos handy, they will be coming soon.

Back at it

2010-10-21T21:49:00.000-07:00

I was off working on restoring a 1968 Ford Bronco. The best off road truck ever!

I know this isn't the best photo but I will try to get some better ones soon.

I have also been going to school at FVTC. I am taking Production welding, which includes Fabrication classes and bluprint reading. They have lots of toys there. It is so much fun.

Just the other day I hardened and tempered 4 knives.

Two knives

2010-04-16T17:10:00.000-07:00

This one is not quite finished. I still need to put an edge on it. The handle is rosewood.

This is my first folding knife. I think it turned out ok. The handle is deer antler.

Fish and Bike

2010-04-16T16:56:00.000-07:00

I decided to make another Fish. I got a lot of great comments about the first one and just the other day a guy told me that if I still had it he would buy it. Here is the beginning of the new one.

I am thinking of putting this fish on ebay when it is done. What do you think, should I try it?

Here is a chopper I put together. I just barley had enough hardware laying around to finish it.

Going to the gift shop

2010-03-23T17:53:00.000-07:00

Here are some items that are going to a gift shop in Stevens Point.

Hunter

Meditation

Ballet

Fencing
Hooks
Coat rack

Fly fishing

Fishing
The wine is not finished quite yet. I need to color the leaves and seal it, then it will be done.

Dog and fish

2010-03-23T16:53:00.000-07:00

I finished a dog that was ordered.

It was based off of an Australian cattle dog with a bobbed tail.

Here is a fish that I made, for a friends apartment warming party.

Here is a picture of some possible upcoming projects. Give me your opinion of what one I should start on first.

I am always open to new orders. Let me know what you want and we will work something out.

Knife Sheath

2010-01-28T06:59:00.000-08:00

This is the new sheath I made for Jim's dads knife, he works in a fly shop, so I tool a fly, and a few other designs that I thought looked good with it. I cut out the pattern, tooled, and hand stitched it.

Medatation

2010-01-18T12:18:00.000-08:00

This is a yoga pose, another stickman figure I made to sell.

Flying Ant

2010-01-18T12:10:00.000-08:00

This is another bug I created to sell; he is in a moving pose, and looks kind of intimidating. He is made from nuts, bolts, sheet metal and few other things.

Party Time

2010-01-13T08:12:00.001-08:00

I made this sculpture to sell, after I made Ambers dancing men. Three stickmen in different poses. My wife named it Party Time.

Jason's Knife

2010-01-13T07:56:00.000-08:00

This knife and sheath I made for a friend’s birthday. This time I made no designs on the sheath; it is made of black leather. I hand forged the blade and made the handle out of Elk horn, Buffalo horn, and copper.

Utensil Holder

2010-01-06T07:44:00.000-08:00

This was my first attempt at making a pan holder, however the hooks were not functional in holding the pans in a good position, so it is a utensil hold. My wife loves both, She also loves my blacksmithing ability, because she enjoys having things made for her, that are functional.

Pan Holder

2010-01-06T07:31:00.000-08:00

My wife wanted something to hold her new pans, so the Teflon would not get scratched up from them sitting inside on another. I riveted on 8 stationary hooks, and then placed a bar on the back with 2 moveable hooks. I turned the hooks out to better hold the pans. I twisted some of the support bars to give it some nice detail work.

Fun Knife

2010-01-06T07:28:00.001-08:00

This is an earlier knife I made out of an old railroad spike I bought. I was just playing abound with twisting and shaping the handle, along with shaping the blade.

Bug Eyes

2010-01-06T07:25:00.001-08:00

This one is Bug Eyes; he is another one of the bugs I made when I was playing around in the shop. Part of him is made from nuts, bolt, and other scraps, with sheet metal for the wings. I gave the wings some detail, to give him more of a realistic look, not that he looks like a real insect. He is also for up for sale at Sell Art.
www.sell-arts.com

Bugly

2010-01-06T07:19:00.000-08:00

Bugly, was one of the bugs I made when I was playing around with junk metal, nuts, bolts and other misc. metal parts. His wings are movable I love being spontaneous and just playing around with metal to see what I can create with it. Bugly is now up for sale at Sell Art, an Internet gallery my wife found.

Aree's Knife

2010-01-06T07:14:00.000-08:00

This knife was one of my earlier knives, it was made for my then 13, year old daughter, she likes those sorts of things. For the sheath, I used brown leather and added a design with some leather working tools. The blade was a hand forge, and the handle was made from Elk horn and leather.

Dance Party

2010-01-04T17:19:00.001-08:00

After I got my birthday present from my sister, I decided I would like a pocket size one as well. I offered to make her a dancing men statue as payment for a second journal. This is how it turned out.

My very talented sister

2010-01-04T17:09:00.000-08:00

I decided to put up a post to show off the birthday gift, that my very talented sister made for me. She bought the journal, and put her artistic talents to work on the front. She hand cut part of the work, then added other goodies. She also does many types of art, lately she been making journals for friends and family. She spends hours cutting out designs with specialty cutting blades, adds a few other items, turning an ordinary journal working into a wonderful works of art.

Christmas knife

2010-01-04T17:00:00.000-08:00

I was commissioned to make a knife for a friend’s father, as a Christmas gift. I hand forged the blade. I made the handle out of walnut and Buffalo horn with a riveted steel butt cap. I used Tongue Oil on the walnut part of the handle for a rich finish.

Surferdude

2010-01-04T16:08:00.000-08:00

After making Weldo, I decided to make something to do with surfing for my brother.
He lives in Florida and loves surfing. I made the surfboard out of sheet metal, and the surfer out of steel.

Weldo

2010-01-04T10:33:00.000-08:00

My brother commissioned me to make a Christmas present for his girlfriend. I made him out of nuts, bolts and other misc. items. She loving named the dog Weldo. I really enjoyed making this piece.

Ryan's Knife

2010-01-04T10:26:00.000-08:00

This knife I made for a friend of mine. He ordered the knife and gave me the design he wanted. This is the finished product.

Knife and Sheath

2010-01-04T09:47:00.000-08:00

I hand forged the blade, and made the handle out of Elk antler, Buffalo horn, copper and leather spacer. This is one of the first knives that I made. I used leatherworking tools to add a design to the sheath.

Wine Stand cont.

2010-01-04T09:40:00.000-08:00

Wine Stand

2010-01-01T16:46:00.000-08:00

This is a Stargazer Lily wine stand, which a doctor in New Mexico commissioned me to make as a gift for his wife. I added LED lights to the Stamens, and a light switch at the bottom of the stand. The petals and leaves are made from sheet metal, and the bottom of the stand is wood wrapped with leather.