Testimonials
“You are the best at your craft! We still marvel at the work you did for us; the grapevine pot rack, the moose mountain scene fireplace screen, and the one of a kind wine cellar door lock. We get more comments on those things than anything else on our house!”
“Tony - (We) truly love our new fireplace tool sets. I know it was a small job in comparison to the majority of the work you do. We’ll get years of enjoyment and always a thought of you and Whitefish as our fire crackles!”
“Tony, the coat rack is absolutely amazing. Thanks for creating an absolutely wonderful piece for our home. It just works great in the intended spot.”
“Tony - the homeowners love the (fireplace) screens. Alex said they remind him of the ‘old country’.”
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About Us
iron thistle forge
The Iron Thistle Forge is located in the northwest corner of Montana, just 60 miles from the Canadian border. While the business was “officially” established in 1997, Tony started his first blacksmithing shop in 1988 in Four Elms, Kent, designing and creating various items, but specializing in candlesticks and chandeliers for various shops in England.
In 1991, for a change of scenery and climate, Tony took a position at the Iten Youth Polytechnic in Kenya, (East Africa) for the organization, British Voluntary Service Overseas. In Kenya he worked with vocational students, passing on practical ‘smithing skills including making hand cranked forges, tools and basic blacksmithing and repair skills. During his 3 years in Africa he met his future wife, Sarah, a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in the same village. They now reside with their dog "Mooch", 8 miles west of Whitefish, where the Iron Thistle Forge is also located.