My name is Keith Planche, Artistic Blacksmith. Welcome
to K P Originals. Let me tell you a little about myself.
I reside and work in Walker, Louisiana. That is about 20
miles east of Baton Rouge. My wife, Jerri, handles the
paperwork and I handle the forging, welding and
fabrication. It works better that way. I am a
combination welder and fabricator. After about 18 years
of working for the fabrication shops, I became
interested in artistic blacksmithing. I started off by
building my own forge, making a few items and my love
for this work began. I have been hand forging for about
20 years. My work is hand forged the old traditional way
with forge, hammer and anvil. It is built to last
forever the same as in days gone by. The intricate
designs and creations are endless. Also, aside from hand
forging wrought iron and all types of alloys, I do
custom leather work. This is also crafted by hand, all
designs and trimmings. I incorporate leather and/or
sinker cypress from the bottom of the bayous of south
Louisiana with my iron work. I enjoy my work as you can
tell by my designs and creations from the smallest
candle holder to the largest spiral helix staircase.
Take a look at my items and if you have a different item
or design in mind, give me a call. I do custom
designs as well as my own design creations. I trust the
Lord will watch over you and us in all of our daily
duties. Thank you for visiting and I look forward to
hearing from you.
Keith Planche, Owner
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