I contacted Nicholas to make a custom axe for me. I sent a detailed drawing and Nicholas agreed…read morethat he could make the axe I sent. The axe I got had quite a few functional problems, plus the axe head was different then the drawing. He offered to fix a few of the functional problems, but not the most important problem. No offer to make the axe head that he agreed to make for me in the first place. He made a mistake and I ended up paying for it, so sad. This is a very expensive axe and there was a huge lack of attention to detail in the design and function.

From the owner: Nicholas K. Downing is a full-time blacksmith and jeweler based in Southern Maine. He makes…read moreeverything from simple wall hooks and bottle openers to kitchen utensils, fine wood working tools, knives, and decorative work like hardware, gates and sculpture. He also makes jewelry in precious (and non-precious) metal, stones and found material.

Jeff came recommended to us - he was curious about crafting our needs to fit the style of our home,…read morewas responsive and professional throughout the process and delivered a beautiful set of railings for our new steps. If you need someone - definitely explore his services. Cheers!

We recently worked with Belanger Fabrication to have railings installed at our house in Standish…read more We are very impressed with both the quality of the product and the installation. Jeff does really nice work!