Blacksmiths were the high technologists of fabrication up until the industrial revolution gained momentum. At its core, this is the art and science of making any needed tool or mechanism out of metal.

Hobby crafts are growing in popularity. Sometimes they include anvils and fire. By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from Brookfield and Wolcott, Conn. The amateur blacksmiths were hard at work: heating ...

July 21, 2025 at 7:15 a.m. EDT44 minutes ago Beatrix Lockwood spoke to Caitlin Morris. Illustrations by Maya Scarpa for The Washington Post. Caitlin Morris is the owner of Ms. Caitlin’s School of ...

A live blacksmithing demonstration is bringing the sights and sounds of a 19th-century trade to the Bloomsburg Fair as part ...

For the past few months we’ve been running this series of Blacksmithing For The Uninitiated posts, exploring the art of forge work for a novice. It’s based upon my experience growing up around a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gulf Coast Blacksmith Association president Jared Kattengell of New Orleans works in his shop, heating and hammering metal.

“Honestly, when somebody buys one of my pieces, and I see how thrilled they are to have something like that, it makes me ...

This age-old craft, known locally as Chalangari, is not merely a profession but a cherished cultural heritage that has shaped the lives of countless artisans and their communities. Master Hossein ...