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David D. Andy D.  

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we are M A D

Journal Entry: Wed Jan 23, 2008, 11:52 PM
Hey everyone!

Thanks so much for visiting and a big thanks to those who have already supported us by dev watching, commenting, and faving our work! though we may not be able to say thank you to everyone, we appreciate it all! Thank you so much! :)


For those who don’t know much about us here is a brief description of who we are and why we do the work we do...



The MAD Dwarf Workshop is a group of like minded individuals who have a love and passion for history, mythology, nature, ancient craftsmanship, the positive aspects of human kind, and the good Lord Above.
It was founded in November of 2004 in Newcastle Indiana by two young craftsmen, Andy Davis and David DelaGardelle. Together they began to chase their life long dream of learning how to forge swords like the ones they read of in the epic sagas and mythologies they loved as little kids.
Their goal from the start was not to craft weapons solely used to spread hatred, violence, and evil throughout history, but instead to craft swords that evoked the positive things about human beings, bravery, courage, honor, loyalty, respect, and even a love for enemies. Keeping this in mind they craft swords that take you to a time and place that is only now told in song and tale, and hopefully when you pick up one of their swords you feel the sense of courage and awe that was spoken of in these ancient stories.
The MAD Dwarf Workshop firmly believes that in today’s modern world, it is easy
To get caught up in everyday life and things that really don’t matter in the long run. So we try to encourage and inspire a passion to create and use the God given
Talents that we all have!


"Behold, I have created the Blacksmith that bloweth the coals on the fire, and brings forth an instrument for his work" Isaiah 54:16


to learn even more about what inspires us to the core please visit: [link]


Thank you for viewing our work, and we hope that in some way we can inspire that heroic feeling that is hidden within us all!


M A D

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 19
  • Current Residence: New Castle Indiana
  • Interests: the Good Lord above, Ancient Mythology, Campfires, Pine forests, grey mountains, and Swordsmithing
  • Favourite movie: books are better!...
  • Favourite band or musician: Preston Reed, Michael Hedges, The Chieftains, Lúnasa, Nickel Creek, any old Celtic/Irish music
  • Favourite artist: the Norse & Celtic smiths of old
  • Favourite poet or writer: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and the unknown authors of ancient Mythologies
  • Tools of the Trade: Hammer, Anvil, Forge, and a mind that looks up.

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Devious Comments

~MoradinZrassden:iconMoradinZrassden: May 3, 2008, 10:07:13 PM
Your swords are wonderful.
You forge them with a great talent and detail. Amazing work.

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Memento mori.
*My400D:iconMy400D: Apr 29, 2008, 9:43:01 PM
Thanks for the fav. and support there Dave, you're awesome!
*aglaranna:iconaglaranna: Apr 19, 2008, 6:20:08 AM
Very cool - I'm the admin of the *metalsmiths group, and I saw that you guys are in New Castle!! I was in Muncie at Ball State studying metals for 5 years, and now live in Indy. I just think it's cool to find such talented swordsmiths so close to me and wanted to say hi! =)

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~ Pablo Picasso :painter:
~Papazote:iconPapazote: Mar 25, 2008, 10:21:09 PM
Hey i saw your gallery and I had to drop a comment. Im out there in Indiana- going to college and i am very interested in your craft. do you give any tours of your shop?

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How deep? Deep. Deeper than Atlantis, deeper than the sea floor traveled by the mantis.
*My400D:iconMy400D: Mar 20, 2008, 10:26:31 PM
Hey dude, thanks for the fav! When am I gonna talk to you next?
*My400D:iconMy400D: Mar 3, 2008, 1:26:55 PM
OH! And thanks for all the :+fav:'s bro!
*My400D:iconMy400D: Mar 3, 2008, 4:13:01 AM
GAH! I'm almost mad! Not MAD. But mad. Haha. You've been back on DeviantArt since January and you never told me! I feel left out Dave, I really do. It was good talking to ya tonight though. Haha!
~blackjackcz:iconblackjackcz: Feb 23, 2008, 2:17:08 AM
Hi,

your welcome... I really love your work! I´m a Reeanactor from Czech Republic and Czech Blacksmith´s are one of the best here in Europe, but I must admit that I haven´t seen anything like your Swords around here so keep it up and maybee I´ll drop by for a Sword in a few Years.

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*Silver11k:iconSilver11k: Feb 19, 2008, 11:45:03 AM
And again a thanks but this time for the :+fav:

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Unmögliches wird sofort erledigt.
Wunder dauern etwas länger. :)
*AWdeV:iconAWdeV: Feb 11, 2008, 4:30:27 AM
You three produce great stuff. I''ll be watching you. :)

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if I have insulted you with this siggy, it's your own fault.
*Illahie:iconIllahie: Feb 10, 2008, 11:44:47 AM
Bloody FANTASTIC work you three have got here. Absolutely amazing!
*irie-i:iconirie-i: Feb 4, 2008, 3:58:57 PM
gracious god!!! how come you can do this? it's like my dream job to be a real wrought iron craftsman. if you could make any money with that over here...... nobody's got the money to buy stuff like that anymore these days..... i'd really like to know where you learned this!
is that a hobby or do you do somthing like this for a job?
my grandpa used to be a locksmith but he sold his shop with the forge and all that before i was born. so he could never teach me anything.
but anyways.... i'm rambling....
your stuff's teh pure awesomeness! :)

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patience is the key. to enlightenment. to revenge.
~Evenings-Stars:iconEvenings-Stars: Feb 4, 2008, 1:23:46 PM Mood: Amazed
No prob, they deserve favs. You have some wicked awesome swords here. And its really neat that you guys make em.
Keep up the great work!

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~"Do not follow where
the path may lead..But
rather follow where there
is no path and leave a trail."~
~Cpt1Jack:iconCpt1Jack: Feb 1, 2008, 11:30:40 PM
Simply amazing work! After viewing your guy's gallery, I am truly impressed, keep it up!

It's one thing to own a collection of swords, but creating them, incredible!

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I reserve the right to be entirely wrong.
*Silver11k:iconSilver11k: Feb 1, 2008, 11:43:24 AM
Thanks guys, for the :+devwatch:

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Unmögliches wird sofort erledigt.
Wunder dauern etwas länger. :)
~Drocan:iconDrocan: Jan 31, 2008, 3:06:38 PM
Thanks a lot for the favorite, and seeing your own work there's no way I can simply pass it by.

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"Some say that the age of chivalry is past, that the spirit of romance is dead. The age of chivalry is never past, so long as there is a wrong left unredressed on earth"
~MirkyJedi:iconMirkyJedi: Jan 27, 2008, 7:44:53 PM Mood: Astonished
Amazing gallery! I'm a huge fan of Tolkien.

How long does it usually take to forge a sword?

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What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a fawn in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
*LaPumpkina:iconLaPumpkina: Jan 27, 2008, 5:12:28 PM
Your stuff is so beautiful, it does indeed inspire ^,^

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- Warhammer
- Warmachine
- D&D
- Legend of the Five Rings
- Video games
~BeauW:iconBeauW: Jan 26, 2008, 2:09:37 PM
Thanks for the Fav...

I'm glad it led me to your gallery.
=EilonwySedai:iconEilonwySedai: Jan 26, 2008, 8:56:01 AM Mood: Joy
Amazing work! You have the best swords on DA. Can't wait to see more.

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~Lagroht:iconLagroht: Jan 26, 2008, 8:21:57 AM
Thanks for the fav ! :)

Merci beaucoup !

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I love the atmosphere lot that appears to be emerging in your workshop!

J'aime énormément l'ambiance qui semble se dégager de votre atelier !
*4ofwands:icon4ofwands: Jan 23, 2008, 11:39:14 AM
Thanks for stopping by my page...

Keep up the good work.

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-4.

I know that I hung, nights all nine...
~Stinking-Badger:iconStinking-Badger: Jan 23, 2008, 9:17:43 AM
Thankee for fav'riting me axe! :b0x0rz:
~Boru:iconBoru: Jan 23, 2008, 8:14:58 AM
Thanks for the :+devwatch: ! :hug: :)

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~gitablu:icongitablu: Jan 22, 2008, 10:10:26 PM
whoa..i like your swords.. =D

great job

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