Why I made it

Coal and Shield Ironworks was born out of frustration, the kind that builds up staring at a clock, stuck in a nine-to-five that was never going to set me free. So I picked up a hammer. Blacksmithing became my way out: hot steel, hard graft, and the raw thrill of making something real with my own two hands. This planner is the tool I wish I'd had when I started. Plan it, sketch it, cost it, and see exactly what your work is worth. Jean Louis Downie