Music - Jan. 23, 2008
A blues benefit
This weekend Kent Knapp's blues family comes to the aid of his actual family by hosting a benefit at the Up & Under Pub on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 3 p.m.
Tags: kent knapp, blacksmith, the blues disciples, jim liban, reverend raven, mississippi cactus, alex wilson band, the blue rubies, up and under pub, blues

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 31, 2006
Modern day blacksmith crafts a bit of his own Milwaukee history
Kent Knapp is modern-day blacksmith with a passion for the craft of the past and as a 34-year-old, he makes his living bending and shaping iron from his forge, Ornamental Ironworks, on the west end of the Blackhawk's Antique Market on the South Side.
Tags: Ornamental Ironworks, Kent Knapp, blacksmith, Cyril Colnik, Villa Terrace, Pabst Mansion, Von Trier

Marketplace - April 19, 2008
A woman on a mission
Here we go Milwaukee!  I have been promising my husband that I will help at his shop and promote his business for 2 years. I have done a crappy job.  In 2006, I got an OnMilwaukee.com writer to do an article on the shop. Last summer, I helped unload coal and clean up some.  Occasio...
Tags: blacksmith, iron, procrastination, organize, motivate, hammer, wife, family business