When Leslie Tharp began her career as a metal artist in 2009, the metalworking community in north central Florida was quite small. “You really had to leave the state to go anywhere,” Tharp said in her ...

The “functional art” of Craig Kaviar, including transforming guns into garden tools, is part of a revival of the ancient craft. Credit... Supported by Text by Joshua Needelman Photographs and Video by ...

What tools do you need for fine detail work? This guide showcases the essential chisel set for decorative blacksmithing, ...

Blacksmithing on the Farm: 10 a.m. Friday, Agricultural Heritage Center, 8348 Ute Highway, Longmont. Drop by anytime from 10 a.m. to noon to watch the blacksmith work his craft. Listen to the clang of ...

South Carolina has a small but strong community of Blacksmiths. Young and old, they all share a strong sense of passion and ...

Every week we publish a historic photo highlighting a story from Naperville’s past from the history archives of Naper Settlement. Blacksmiths were critical to town life in the 19th century, so much so ...

On a whim, I popped into the Central Virginia Blacksmith Guild 25th Anniversary Hammer-In. The three-day event took place at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds March 10 - 12. I enjoyed the heck out ...

Inside an 1844 stone dairy farm building, working in a well-organized workshop with two different types of forges, a variety of tools and an anvil in the dead center of the room, is StormCloak Forge's ...

Taking on a new skill can be intimidating, exciting and healing. Marshall Decker can attest to that. He’s spent the last six years teaching himself how to be a blacksmith and all of that hard work has ...

In the poem The Village Blacksmith, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow offers this description of the blacksmith. “His hair is crisp and black and long, His face is like the tan. His brow is wet with honest ...