About

Howdy, I'm Lucas and I am Upcycle Forges.  I make all the products you see kicking around this site.  Everything is made by hand, with an emphasis on balancing art and functionality.
I am enthusiastic about the natural world and using sustainablely harvested materials in my work.  You can see this ethic reflected in the things I make, it's mostly from found, scavenged and stuff I personally harvest.
This means I spend a lot of time scouring public land, logged areas, roadsides, dumpsters and the odd moving/estate sale.  A lot of my work involves time spent developing discarded or otherwise forgotten material into something usable.  This means tanning roadkill deer hides, forging big unwieldy scrap steel into manageable dimensions, seasoning and vacuum stabilizing wood from clear-cuts, etc..  A lot of care, intention and sweat goes into my work before I can even begin the process of creating a finished product.  
This way of doing things isn't fast and doesn't always seem like a smart way to do business, but it feels right and brings me a sense of joy.
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So, have a look around, enjoy looking at some cool stuff, and holler if you have any questions.

-Lucas/Upcycle Forges