David William Osmundsen's passion is creating functional iron forms by blending traditional blacksmithing techniques with more modern technology to create traditional and contemporary designs.

In 1976 Osmundsen kindled his forge fire in Colorado, learning his craft in exchange for time in the blacksmith shop. Throughout most of the 1980's David worked as tool smith and operated Arrowhead Forge in Maine, creating artistic ironwork and teaching classes in his shop. During the early 1990's David was employed as a gunsmith and custom shotgun maker for Bittersweet Gunsmithing and Kolar Arms in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1994 he moved to Buffalo, Wyoming, and reopened Arrowhead Forge.

David has made reproductions of nineteenth century tools, displayed at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Washington for the National Park Service and has created ironwork that has been displayed at several galleries across the nation.

Since moving to Wyoming, David has been enjoying making his mark in the west by creating gates, furniture, pot racks, fireplace tools, fire screens, cabinet hardware, lighting and business signs for people who appreciate forged iron art.