HOWLAND - - Discarded metal, wood and propane tanks are being repurposed in Howland thanks to the owners of Rusty Blade Crafts.

"We're still a hidden gem out here," said Kyle Nelson, owner & artist of Rusty Blade Crafts.

Inside a converted office trailer in the rural town of H owland sits Rusty Blade Crafts, a home decor gift shop created by brothers Josh and Kyle Nelson.

"This was born out of necessity," said Nelson. "Everything you see here was stored in our garage. It made no sense. It was just taking up space, so I found this old office trailer, converted it and made it what it is today. My brother makes the A dirondack chairs and some of the tables but most of it is my creations."

Kyle Nelson opened Rusty Blade Crafts last August using odds, ends and any broken pieces he just

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