Practical art is often thought of as “less than” the typical art one might find in a museum. However, it lives all around us, ...

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

Not all tools are created equal. We break down the process of forging a cultivator that can handle real work in the soil.

MEADVILLE, Pa. - For 140 years, the steady clank of steel and the grip of freshly forged pliers have defined Channellock, the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — By age 23, Emma MacTaggart was already noticing how rare her free time was — and how it was seldom screen-free. She was working long hours in investment banking and once she was ...

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 ...

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 ...

MEDIA RELEASE__On Saturday, June 14, the Swiss Community Historical Society will host a blacksmithing demonstration by Keith Sommer, SCHS curator. This is the first of three Second Saturday events to ...

CLEMSON — Near the southern side of Memorial Stadium, a new 17-foot-tall gate with intricate, swirling designs stands as a striking landmark — one that has nothing to do with the college football team ...

Retired blacksmith John Dittmeier will give a lecture on blacksmithing at the Athens-Clarke County Library. He learned blacksmithing from Bill Gichner, a renowned blacksmith and tool collector. The ...