Rocheport local, George B. Robb II has worked as a blacksmith for close to 38 years. By honing his skills, Robb has learned everything his passion has to offer. He invites passerby's to observe, talk and learn from him in his educational forge. He then moves to his 4,000-square-foot production forge located on his property, where he creates professional pieces, such as tables for customers.


“I do custom, one of a kind. If you dream it, I’ll draw it. We’ll agree on a price, then I give it to you and I give you the drawing so you’ve got the only one. I don’t like making the same thing more than twice,” Robb said.

George B. Robb II tends to his fire
George B. Robb II tends to his forge
George B. Robb II checks the temperature of his metal
George B. Robb II uses a hammer to bang on a piece of metal
George B. Robb II rears back to hammer a piece of metal
Light filters in through a skylight as Bradley Whittington, left, and George B. Robb II, right, look at a project
George B. Robb II, left, creates a curve in a piece of metal while Bradley Whittington holds onto it
George B. Robb II makes a mark on a pair of tongs
George B. Robb II watches Bradley Whittington work