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 ...

A Clifton Forge man is getting national attention after appearing on a DIY Network show. The star of Barnwood Builders asked Glen Bryant, a local blacksmith, to teach his guys the trade. From there, a ...

Victor Andersen hasn’t spent much time away from his anvil, forge and belt drive for 60 years. The century-old appliances are more than the tools of his trade. They are what give one of few remaining ...

HART -- John and Callee Griswold couldn't go back in history. So, they are recreating it -- one sword, one shield and one crossbow at a time. It is laborious work, but the Griswolds, owners of Iron ...