Colorado Springs, Colorado - Hammers in blacksmith Fred Martin's workshop, where he creates garden tools from discarded firearms. Martin is part of a

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Colorado Springs, Colorado - Hammers in blacksmith Fred Martin's workshop, where he creates garden tools from discarded firearms. Martin is part of a Mennonite nonprofit, RAWTools, that is inspired by the Biblical injunction to "beat swords into plowshares."

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Size: 6235px × 4157px
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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