A blacksmith and ABS apprentice bladesmith who’s been working professionally in the field since 2018. Before the pandemic, he taught regular classes through Marsha Trattner’s She-Weld shop in Brooklyn, where Leon developed a love of introducing other people to blacksmithing, the king of crafts.
Education
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Experience
Smoketree Forge, Owner and Operator — 2018-present
Makes and selsl high-end kitchen knives and art knives in both monosteel and hia own handmade pattern-welded Damascus steel, as well as other kitchen implements and household items and ironwork such as coat hooks, trivets, bottle openers, etc.
– New England School of Metalwork, Western Sword with ABS Journeyman Smith Matthew Parkinson — April 2023
An intensive workshop on the forging and construction of historically accurate Western European swords.
| Class | Dates | Day(s) | |
| Introduction to Blacksmithing | 09/10/2025 - 10/22/2025 | We | View/Register |
| The Blacksmith's Bench: Forging a Bottle Opener | 09/20/2025 - 09/20/2025 | Sa | View/Register |
| The Blacksmith's Bench: Forging a Hook | 10/05/2025 - 10/05/2025 | Su | View/Register |
| The Blacksmith's Bench: Forging a Hook | 11/09/2025 - 11/09/2025 | Su | View/Register |
| Introduction to Bladesmithing | 12/08/2025 - 12/10/2025 | Mo Tu We | View/Register |
