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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Duggar Family Tree

Tonight the Duggar/Stone County episode airs on TLC...It's called Duggar Heavy Metal. Everyone around our small town (Mountain View, Arkansas) is pretty excited. Some of us will gather at the Inn at Mountain View to watch the show together. It will be interesting to see how it turns out. We had a great time when the Duggars were here. I have known them for 5 years. Great friends and a wonderful testimony to the value and importance of family. We built a Duggar Family Tree that day...Hand forged with a wonderful organic shape. It was truly a piece of art. The roots of this magnificant tree sit on top of a wonderful hardwood base which has an iron plaque with the family name. Each of the kids played a part in making a gold leaf for the tree. We had a really special friend (who knows how to write small) come over to the forge...and she sat with each one of the children and wrote their names and birthdays on the back of their special leaf. After all of the leaves were hung on the Duggar Family Tree, we presented Jim Bob (dad) with a few more leaves...just in case!


Well, we were so inspired by that tree that we decided to create two different tree styles for other families that wanted to display their family tree. You can see them here at http://www.stonecountyironworks.com/categories/Shop-Products/Family-Trees/.


Every detail is hand-forged by one of our gifted artisans making every tree unique! The limbs are textured, twisted and shaped by experienced hands to replicate the majesty of an established old hardwood tree with enough character to lean against the wind. This is an heirloom quality piece that will be treasured for generations to come. Each tree comes with a twin-leaf pair to serve as a family starter mounted in the highest place of honor on the tree. We will also include a gold pen, for capturing the names and birth dates of each family member. There are 30 mounting places on each tree. Additional hand forged leaves are available individually as doubles (for couples or twins) and singles (in sets of ten). Each leaf is unique like the person it represents, and tastefully finished by hand in beautiful gold tones. This tree is truly work of genuine hand-forged artistry made right here in the hills of Arkansas by renowned Stone County blacksmiths.


My wife and I have six children. We plan to build our own family tree! It's the most important thing I do.


Corky Baker

President and Chief Keeper of the Tree

1 comment:

  1. I saw you guys on the show tonight.. loved the family tree! Your work is beautiful!

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