"Without a blacksmith, there would be nothing," says Pete Prydybasz of Knaurers, one of several members of the Pennsylvania Artist Blacksmith's Association at the 92nd Pennsylvania Farm Show. He ...

Kristopher Mercy of Sanford is a person with many interests. Among playing in the pit orchestra for the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance’s production of “Mama Mia!” and taking online classes, he also ...

Make an adjustable fullering tool to establish square and accurate hidden tang transitions. This design utilizes spring steel for enhanced durability, inspired by a video from BlackBearForge. **Index ...

Blacksmithing has traditionally been a male dominated profession and art, but in Red Hook, an iron woman is breaking down gender norms in this craft. Marsha Trattner runs She-Weld out of her studio in ...

Learn how a swage block simplifies blacksmithing, helping shape metal efficiently with versatile forms and traditional techniques. Justice Department moves to strip 12 Americans of their citizenship ...

HART -- John and Callee Griswold couldn't go back in history. So, they are recreating it -- one sword, one shield and one crossbow at a time. It is laborious work, but the Griswolds, owners of Iron ...

IDAHO FALLS—An Idaho Falls man has found success running his own blacksmith business. Chris Hendry, owner of the shop, calls his business American Warrior Forge and Designs. He said he has been ...

There were two kinds of forges that blacksmith Joshua Meyer expected to encounter when he agreed to compete before millions of viewers on the TV series “Forged in Fire.” The first forge was the type ...