Forging a nail may seem simple, but it requires control and timing. This tutorial breaks down the blacksmithing process from forge to finished piece. It explains how taper, head shape, and heat ...

In the days of yore, blacksmiths created just about every farm and household tool. They sharpened plows, crafted axes, hammers, chisels and nails, and were always sought by settlers. The modern day ...

PITTSFIELD -- A hot forge is perhaps the last place you want to be on a Berkshire summer day. But blacksmith apprentice Spijk Selby and his teacher Jim Szalkucki don't seem to mind. They work well ...

Jim Slining, a blacksmith from Scotts, Michigan, has a few theories as to why interest in his profession is growing in the United States. “First, taking something that’s a very unyielding material and ...

Greig, 24, has been doing blacksmith work about 18 months and has a forging business, Halftroll Forge. Some of the most eager participants were Boy Scout leaders from Camp Hahobas near Hood Canal. One ...