Arnon Kartmazov and Fergus Kinnell bring 34 years of metalworking
experience to their welding and blacksmithing studio, K&K Forgeworks.
Known for their inventive designs, high-quality craftsmanship, and wideranging
skills, the partners have developed an extensive range of custom
steelwork products. Their work spans from architectural stainless steel
projects, to hand-forged furniture, to laminated Japanese cutlery, to custom
hinges and hardware.
Kartmazov and Kinnell's distinct styles and skills lend a unique edge
to their work. Kartmazov's twenty years of metalsmithing
experience includes intensive training with master blacksmiths in
Kyoto, Japan, and eleven years as a master knife-maker himself.
Kinnell has run a thriving metalworking business in Portland,
Oregon for over twelve years, specializing in furniture and
architectural metal in stainless steel. He has developed a reputation
for invention, artistry and pioneering processes to solve even the
most complex client problems.
K&K Forgework clients include a range of Pacific Northwest businesses
(including well-known restaurants Blue Hour, Wildwood, and Saucebox, a
multimillion-dollar, two-year Pearl District warehouse/gallery renovation, and
the Abeja Winery in Walla Walla, Washington) and a mix of residential and
architectural projects.
OUR MISSION
We are committed to designing and making original, useful, high-quality
metalwork of enduring value. We put a premium on experimentation--we are
always working to advance the craft with unique combinations of traditional
and modern methods and new forging and fabrication processes.
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