Regular readers will recognise this as the third part of a series exploring blacksmithing for those who have perhaps always fancied having a go but have never quite known where to start. It’s written ...

A hammer rattles against a piece of hot iron as blacksmith Randy Dack turns the iron into a tool for a customer to use. Randy considers himself a utilitarian blacksmith. “I like my iron to be used not ...

From a raw billet of steel to a precision-crafted tool, watch the blacksmith heat, hammer, and shape every inch of this ...

James Anderson’s Blacksmith Shop in Colonial Williamsburg is a world of activity. With forges fired up, hammers hit away at metal, hand-held files grind down fine detail work and sunlight seeps ...

Pieces of red-hot steel were shaped into close to 200 useful or decorative items Saturday as area blacksmiths gathered for the annual Hammer-In event at Laughlintown’s Compass Inn Museum. Visitors ...

With a resounding CLANG, Dave Kauffman brings the hammer down on the magma-red steel, showering the area around his anvil with glowing, 2,000-degree sparks. Kauffman is a blacksmith, and showing ...

Mark Johnstone Hopper has a simple job description. “I hit things with a hammer — for a reason.” Others fill out his resume. “I’m unbelievably impressed with his passion and craftsmanship. It’s the ...

Kent Knapp started blacksmithing at the age of 19. He apprenticed under a master blacksmith for a few years, but then moved to New Orleans with his wife and children, where he was unable to find a ...