A practical introduction to blacksmithing that walks through simple starter projects anyone can try. From basic tools and safety to shaping small functional items this guide shows how to begin ...

This video shows how to build a pair of fireplace tongs using straightforward blacksmithing techniques. The focus is on creating a tool that’s strong, safe, and easy to use around the fire. The design ...

There he was, fresh out of graduate school, with no income for materials, set up in a garage on the former family estate at the Redding border, surrounded by heirloom tools that his grandfather ...