Simply Forged - David Graham, Blacksmith/sculptor

21/03/2026

12/02/2026

Recent commission for Australian Homeware Enterprises and one of their brands This sculpture gifted to Celebrates a 25 year partnership. As 25 years is silver, I was commissioned to forge a 304 stainless steel brush. The design is based on Monarchs Expertech 63mm Sash Cutter.

05/01/2026

don’t give a f**k.

08/12/2025

Huge thank you to Rip Curl and the Eddie Aikau Foundation for the incredible honour of handcrafting both the Winner’s Trophy and the Perpetual Trophy for the Eddie Big Wave Invitational, held in memory of Eddie Aikau.
It’s a privilege to create something that carries so much history and legacy. 🙏

Congratulations again to Landon McNamara for the win at the 24/25 event — well deserved! 🌊🔥

03/10/2025

Only two days left to see Ashmore Connections
I have a series of three available “Jelly fish Don’t give a f**k”
This is one of the three! 🌊🌊🌊
“ What remains isn’t waiting”
Forged mild steel, copper, brass and waxed finish
Found aluminium
acrylic, on plywood.
1150x1150 x 35mm

24/09/2025

“I Don’t Flinch” 90 x 70cm Forged mild steel, linseed
oil finish.
Acrylic paint, on
plywood available Exhibition running until the 5th Oct.

16/09/2025

“As I am” 79x39cm Forged mild steel, Copper, wax finish. Acrylic paint on plywood. Available photocredit

30/04/2025

Ahhh …… just in time…. Here is my entry for the Blacksmiths Festival 150mm challenge.

26/03/2025

Very large for Romanis Trinham Collaborations.
The coolamon will be mounted to a carved basalt rock and be installed with a number of carved pylons.
The installation is for public ceremonial space in Portland Victoria. 1400mm x 760mm x12mm mild steel.

05/01/2025

Shout out to two craftspeople that made it possible for me to make a crazy deadline at the end of 2024!! Thank you Christian for the laser etching and Tobi for the Damascus billets sent from Tassie with very little notice. Many thanks 🙏

07/12/2024

I feel very honoured to have been asked to create the perpetual trophy for The Eddie Big Wave Invitational In Memory of Eddie Aikau. Thank you for the opportunity. So Awesome to see Clyde Aikau’s reaction when he was shown the trophy opening ceremony.