Old Jax Police Substation and David Ponsler’s Metalworks

Posted on July 21, 2023 | 1 Comment

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Blacksmith and sculptor David Ponsler lives and works in the only historic police substation remaining in Jacksonville. From the building’s police years come stories of counterfeiters and drunks and a fatal interrogation. Now, David liquefies steel here and makes art in fire.

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One response to “Old Jax Police Substation and David Ponsler’s Metalworks”

  1. Mark Kochan | July 21, 2023 at 6:18 pm |

    Hi Tim,

    My friend David Ponsler sent me a link to your story about him.

    Ponsler Metal Design / Original Police Substation
    by Tim Gilmore, 7/21/2023

    It is an interesting perspective that I would like to share with our readers in the Anvil’s Ring.

    We are a non profit 501c3 organization with a bunch of blacksmiths members.

    I will need the photos at original high resolution and our standard “permission to use” that I will provide.

    We can offer you a “by line”and photo credit and three copies of the magazine as consideration.

    I have ten days left in this cycle so please respond ASAP.

    Let me know if this works for you.

    Mark Kochan, Editor

    Anvil’s Ring Magazine

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