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 ...

There’s nothing simple about a well-made hammer. In this video, we walk through the full blacksmithing process of forging a ...

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 ...

Like the Temple of Hephaestus perched on the outskirts of Athens, the slightly less-ancient Blacksmith of Trenton shop sits in a remote corner of the city, well away from the State House and the rest ...

One of the participants starts work on making a hook from steel. Image: (C) Tim Sandle One of the participants starts work on making a hook from steel. Image: (C) Tim Sandle How often do you take up ...

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 ...

Years ago, Shaun Williams began hammering his own armor out of cold sheet metal to wear to a Renaissance festival at Snyder Park in Fort Lauderdale. He later graduated to a blowtorch and eventually ...

Sometimes the simplest tools show the most skill. In this video, we forge a large, basic trivet from steel using traditional ...

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 ...

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 ...