FORGING AHEAD

Though business was good, Rod and Julie yearned to return home to Colorado and pursue more artistic endeavors. So in 1993, they packed up their home, business and four children and moved to Durango, Colorado. Putting his modern equipment into storage, and using only a hand cranked coal forge, an old anvil, and a handful of tools, Rod began forging a new future in a small horse shed just east of Durango. Over the last 20 years, through prayer, hard work, and sheer determination, Forging Ahead Inc has evolved into a company known for its excellence in design and superior workmanship. Their clients appreciate their ability to craft objects of enduring beauty in iron, bronze, copper, aluminum and stainless steel. Forging Ahead Inc is now located in a 3000 square foot building just south of Durango, and is well equipped with multiple forges and power hammers, as well as modern fabrication equipment. Rod and his son Lee, a blacksmithing journeyman, enjoy crafting railings, fireplace..

Also known as: Forging Ahead Inc

Primary location: Durango United States