Collection: Wheeler Forge

Metal

Millers Creek, NC | Exhibiting Since 2026

A traditional blacksmith shop nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains just west of beautiful downtown Millers Creek, NC. Wheeler Forge was established at this locale in the early 1990s.  We specialize in traditional ironwork found in the early hearth & home. Our steel is sourced domestically and tariff free.  The coal we fire with comes from the Sewell vein in Nicholas county, WVA. With hammer and anvil we forge our offerings for discerning clientele who appreciate the time-honored methods and traditions of producing hand-forged ironwork.

All of our work has a beeswax finish.  This is accomplished by holding the work just into and above the flames of a slow coal fire and letting elemental carbon condense on the metal while taking on sufficient heat to melt the beeswax (180 F).  Then the beeswax is rubbed onto the piece, capturing the carbon for uniform color, then set aside to cool and dry.  This is the traditional method to finish hand forged ironwork.  While it is sufficient for outside use some rusting may occur.