Brackish Boy Blacksmithing

Brackish Boy Blacksmithing Hand-forged ironwork crafted by native South Carolinian Adrian Wilkes. Custom work is available. No job is too small.

Brackish Boy Blacksmithing was started by Adrian Wilkes, a native of Winnsboro, SC. The son of master blacksmith Joe Wilkes, Adrian grew up in a blacksmith shop. He started beating on metal as soon as he could swing a hammer, even though he had to stand on a block to reach the anvil. While most of his training came from his father, Adrian has also received training from world-renowned blacksmiths

Uri Hofi and Tom Clark. What has perhaps been Adrian's greatest inspiration and most notable teacher was legendary Charlestonian blacksmith Philip Simmons. After graduating from The Citadel, Adrian spent some time in Tennessee and his home town before he could not resist the draw of the salt air any longer and made his way back down to the Lowcountry. Brackish Boy Blacksmithing is constantly working on new designs to expand its line of ironwork and welcomes any opportunity to work with customers to create custom pieces just for them. Ornamental gates and fences are not currently offered, but referrals are available.

09/14/2015

After taking a brief hiatus, Brackish Boy is back just in time for Oyster Season! I was in the shop over the weekend and have a few Shem Creek Shuckers that are ready to pop open some shells. Let me know if you're interested in picking one up.

This is the hardware that was made for the chest.
04/13/2015

This is the hardware that was made for the chest.

Here are some pictures of me with the chest right after hammering the last rivet.
04/13/2015

Here are some pictures of me with the chest right after hammering the last rivet.

Introducing:THE PIRATE CHESTThis Colonial style chest that was made completely by hand and is period correct. The wood i...
04/13/2015

Introducing:
THE PIRATE CHEST

This Colonial style chest that was made completely by hand and is period correct. The wood is Red Oak that was treated with Tung Oil, hand sanded, and finished with beeswax. The straps, hasp (latch), and hinges were all hand forged from steel and treated with Tung Oil, and it's all held together with hand made brass rivets.

A lot of time, effort, blood, and sweat went into making this, but it has taken over as the coolest thing I've ever made. Many thanks to my dad for all of the help he gave me in making this. I don't think I would have finished it on time without his help.

04/08/2015

Hey folks, Brackish Boy has been commissioned for an awesome project. Keep an eye out for pictures of it either this weekend or the beginning of next week.

04/06/2015
One of the fun things about blacksmithing is the hot steel flakes jumping off the steel and landing on bare skin. Here, ...
04/06/2015

One of the fun things about blacksmithing is the hot steel flakes jumping off the steel and landing on bare skin. Here, Adrian is picking out a flake that landed between his hand and the handle of his hammer.

Here are a few pictures of Adrian making a Shem Creek Shucker
04/06/2015

Here are a few pictures of Adrian making a Shem Creek Shucker

04/01/2015
Shem Creek Shucker resting on oyster shells as the sun sets over Shem Creek
04/01/2015

Shem Creek Shucker resting on oyster shells as the sun sets over Shem Creek

Norfolk Southern's passenger train came by the shop. It was almost like a moment taken from a different time. Under the ...
03/30/2015

Norfolk Southern's passenger train came by the shop. It was almost like a moment taken from a different time. Under the chestnut tree stood the blacksmith, hammer in hand and wearing his leather apron. He paused from his work to watch the passengers pass by as the train was taking them to another land.

"By any other name..."
03/30/2015

"By any other name..."

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Mount Pleasant, SC
29464

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