Actually his name is Gary Hinman, blacksmith extraordinaire. Here he is in action at The Windsor On The Arts Music and Arts Festival, held on September 13,2008. Gary, a co-worker and pastor of The Nanticoke Baptist Church is also a blacksmith. He attends many functions in the Windsor area demonstrating the art of blacksmithing. As a Civil War reenactor, I am in need of metal cooking utensils.A few months back Gary asked if there was anything I needed for the reenactments. I told him I needed something to use for cooking over an open fire. He said he had a tripod I could borrow for the event at Pierce Creek. Gary said he was going to be demonstrating at the upcoming arts festival in Windsor, and would make a tripod all for myself. As an added bonus his son,Christopher made a device for raising and lowering the cooking pot. Many thanks to Gary and Christopher for their generosity and willingness to do this for my family and I. The photos give a brief essay of the making of the tripod.
