Blacksmithing is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, and it has shaped agricultural development for centuries. Long before modern machinery arrived, the blacksmith’s forge supplied the tools that made ...

In this video, Nils and Nicholas Erb forge a traditional 1700's Swedish Timber Bila, also known as a Hewing axe. The process ...

In the Fawn Grove workshop he built by hand, using materials from an old oak tree and a house built in the 1860s, Derick Kemper forges steel and iron into works of art. The 34-year-old is a ...

Spijk Selby often thinks about the lasting impact of the objects he’s making. “It’s a mystic craft. I’m thinking about how my great-grandkids are going to feel about this knife — will it sit in a ...

Courtesy photo / Dave Petit works some metal on his anvil. Dave Petit describes his innate curiosity as “a dog with a bone” when he discovers a new research fixation, whether it be Civil War ...

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 ...

Walking down the block Saturdays in Rocheport, clangs of the local blacksmith George B. Robb II are bound to reach the ear. For close to 38 years, Robb has honed his skills as a blacksmith and learned ...

A non-profit in Lake Luzerne that is one of the few places to learn the centuries-old blacksmithing trade celebrated a long-awaited expansion Wednesday. The Adirondack Folk School has been preserving ...

A journeyman blacksmith, Talon Cavender-Wilson melds traditional Scandinavian metal working skills with design and art from his Dakota roots and beyond. Talon Cavender-Wilson decided he wanted to ...