Highlander Forge

11/04/2022

I love trying to make things that I never have before.

10/23/2022

Yet another in a very long list of contributions by Scots to the rest of the world.

On this day in 1735, a group of Scottish Highlanders sailed from Inverness, Scotland aboard the Prince of Wales, bound for Georgia.

They disembarked on the northern bank of the Altamaha River, where they founded New Inverness—later named Darien—60 miles south of Savannah.

The Scots were among the finest soldiers in the world and had been recruited by General James Oglethorpe to provide a buffer between the English Colony and the Spanish in Florida.

The Scots built a fort to replace Fort King George at the mouth of the Altamaha River, which had been abandoned in 1732.

During the conflict with Spain in 1740, known as the War of Jenkins’ Ear, the Scots served with Oglethorpe at the Siege of St. Augustine. They played a critical role in the Spanish defeat at Fort Frederica on St. Simon’s Island in 1742, which solidified English claims on the North American continent.

Georgia might have been a Spanish colony had it not been for the Scottish Highlanders who sailed from the Old World on October 18, 1735, Today in Georgia History.
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via:todayingeorgiahistory.org

10/04/2022

First try horseshoe cross. This one is for momma.

09/30/2022

Latest creation. I made this for my daughter Haley so it is a work of love. I used brass, steel, copper and wood. Every piece was a first for me. It is completely handmade. I am pleased with the results. I hope she will be too.

09/16/2022

Come and see us, TK Crafts and Highlander Forge tomorrow at Depot Days in Newbern. Lots of etched glass and some handmade sterling silver jewelry. Orders for custom made items can be placed. There will be food, vendors and some live music. Come on out and enjoy the day!!!

07/27/2022

This is my most recent work completed just a short time ago. It is a matching hand made sterling silver set including ring, bracelet and pendant, which can be inverted. It is a very attractive set.

07/26/2022

First set of earings I've done. More items coming soon.

07/25/2022

A few new items to show. These are made from spoons and the small ring is made from a child's fork. The larger ring has two 2mm crystal stones I put on and the cross pendant has a stone at the top of the cross.