THE EARLY CHURCHILLS (378 pp.)—A. L. Rowse—Harper ($6.50). When Charles II visited his wealthy mistress, Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland, and surprised her in bed with bone-poor Ensign Jack Churchill, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In the opening pages, Thomas describes combining the rich history of this centuries old craft with ...

Asked what it feels like to forge iron, Robert Thomas has to pause for a moment and compose himself before plunging into a description of what, for him, is as much a passion as a livelihood. "Forging ...

It was only 2 degrees outside, but as I gripped the tongs, trying to hammer the glowing piece of steel clamped in its jaws, my leather glove began to smoke. I dropped the tongs with a yelp, and the ...

The Saratoga History Museum’s latest exhibits and events include an exhibit about holiday traditions and a guest lecture about “true tales” of the Santa Clara Valley. ‘Hearts, Leprechauns and Fools’ ...

Forging a Norwegian hewing axe inspired by traditional methods outlined in a Norwegian book. This video documents my first ...