GC GREEN COUNTRY SCENE materials with metal to make useable artistic items — fireplace screens, coffee tables, campsite tools, desks, advent wreaths, candelabras and more. Advent Wreath ($70): Celebrate in style with Lone Tree Forge’s newest centerpiece design, which adds a rustic copper wrapping to this classic piece; simply change out the color of the candles for each holiday or season. Cattail Accent Table ($125): Bring a touch of outdoors inside with this unique cattail accent table with riveted whisker joints for shelves. Fireplace Screen ($750 & under): Make your mark with a handcrafted screen designed to fit your fireplace and your personal style; LTF can also customize fireplace tools to match.
Trail of Tears ($225): Honor those who traveled the Trail of Tears; crafted from 52100 steel from Dahlongea, Ga. (the departure point for one of three Cherokee groups upon the trail), this 7-inch teardropped shaped knife includes three falling tears from its point, a Bois D Arc handle cut from a tree located at the end of the infamous journey, and an inlaid Cherokee Nation seal. Comes with a certificate of authenticity and a leather pouch. NDN Integral with Sambar Stag Handle ($410): Keep it sharp with this handy, everyday use model. This knife features a 6.5-inch blade forged from the same 52100 steel that has won in multiple ABS competitions for Kirk. Comes with custom leather sheath.
RAKER KNIVES | PARK HILL 918-207-8076 rakerknives.com Ray Kirk was a vo-tech welding instructor long before he was a fan favorite on the History Channel’s Forged in Fire series. He is one of four Oklahomans — and the only Cherokee Nation citizen — to carry the mastersmith designation from the American Bladesmith Society. Kirk takes pride in perfecting his proven performance blades of 52100 high-carbon steel — from his popular series of everyday knives to custom pieces.
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Oklahoma Fallen Outdoors NDN ($750): Enjoy this always faithful model built with this special Oklahoma veterans organization in mind. Features a 7.5-inch 52100 hand-forged blade, Marine Corp ribbon band, handle guard made from Humvee armor plate, and Sambar stag handle. Comes with custom leather sheath.
ROSE ROCK COFFEE | TAHLEQUAH 918-458-7253 roserockcoffee.com What self-respecting Okie couldn’t appreciate a coffee named after Oklahoma’s state rock — one that has “survived the test of time and stands as a symbol of survival, hard work and perseverance?” For those not easily impressed, roastmaster/owner Matt Brassfield offers several small craft coffee blends to help convince: Scissortail,
Gaucho, Black Velvet, Blond Nightingale, Chocolate Gravy, Red Fern, Boomer Sooner, Spring Creek, Espro Yo, Go Pokes, and a fall 2018 seasonal blend which brings a unique mix of Kenya, Ethiopia Guji and Costa Rica beans together for a 100 percent Arabica encounter. The Rose Rock family of coffee experiences can be purchased online or in locations across Oklahoma, including Reasor’s stores in Sand Springs, Bixby, Tulsa, Jenks, Broken Arrow and Claremore. Be sure to check out RRC’s limited edition series of coffees celebrating artwork from 14 members of the Women Artists of the West.
SUGAR MOUNTAIN BAKING CO. | WELLING 918-630-0443 facebook.com/sugarmountainbakingco Molly Nofire started Sugar Mountain Baking Co. not long after taking a cookie decorating class in October 2017. A friend had seen her sugary-sweet creative efforts and requested a batch for a jewelry event. Nofire worked in the commercial aviation industry in Florida before moving to her husband’s hometown in Welling, Okla. SMBC creates custom sugar cookies in regular and gluten-free varieties, featuring almond extract and Nofire’s unique brand of cookie art for any occasion.