Part one follows the forging of a practical tool while demonstrating metal shaping and traditional techniques that help ...
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New blacksmithing workshops open in Vergennes

The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is offering new fall blacksmithing workshops for teens and adults in Vergennes.
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 ...
Professional blacksmith Fire debuts with a comprehensive guide to shaping metal into a wide range of objects, from spoons and bottle openers to door knockers and wall hooks. Noting that blacksmithing ...
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 ...
This article was taken from the November 2013 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...
Local blacksmith Robert Thomas, of Robert Thomas Iron Design, is making waves nationally with his new book, The Art & Craft of the Blacksmith: Techniques and Inspiration for the Modern Smith. Already ...
Robert Thomas (left) works with Matt Garton to make a custom blacksmith tool at the RTID studio in North Charleston, S.C. Credit: Robert Thomas via AP Asked what it feels like to forge iron, Robert ...
There is a kitchen knife in the kitchen. The blade you use casually every day might be an extension of blacksmithing techniques that have continued since long ago. In Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, ...
Have you found a blacksmith hammer in the attic? Are you wondering what to do with it? If you're the crafty type, you could use this tool and others to craft items from wrought iron. Blacksmiths still ...