Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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"The blacksmith used to be the king of crafts," Naselle resident David Curl said. "If you needed a tool you went to a smith." Solstice Forge sits on a hill just east of Naselle. It's a sunny peaceful spot with a garden that grows larger each year and a dog named Patches that just can't get any bigger. If you step into the shade of the shop, your ears will begin to adjust to the older melodies playing on the radio, and your eyes will light on the tools of a trade that went out of fashion with the...
“By Hammer and Hand, All Arts Do Stand”—the motto of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths “The blacksmith used to be the king of crafts,” Naselle resident David Curl said. “If you needed a tool you went to a smith.” Solstice Forge sits on a hill just east of Naselle. It’s a sunny peaceful spot with a garden that grows larger each year and a dog named Patches that just can’t get any bigger. If you step into the shade of the shop, your ears will begin to adjust to the older melodies playin...
A workshop on producing biochar has been added to Farmstock, KMUN's regional homegrown festival Labor Day Weekend, September 3-4, at Fred's Farm in Naselle. Jim Karnofski, retired registered nurse and microbiologist, will demonstrate his kit for producing biochar in the home and explain how biochar has been used by indigenous cultures for millennia to turn marginal soil into long-lasting nirvana for vegetables. Karnofski joins the roster of workshops to be presented all day Saturday at Farmstock. Scheduled for three sessions, visitors to the...
Fire, brimstone, heat and smoke: Large hammers, iron men, and a perhaps a few women, are what make mere mortals into blacksmiths. That’s the impression one gets visiting Solstice Forge and talking with owner David Curl of Naselle. Curl stands next to his small 110-year old forge in a shop that might once have been a two-car garage. “Blacksmithing is about history," he said, “and there are no trade secrets.” His leather gloved hand turns a small crank that simultaneously spins a bellows fan that injects air into a bed of hot coals. “It's a...
