In this video, I’m breaking down a beginner-friendly guide on how to forge a hammer by hand. This is one of the best ...

Like the Temple of Hephaestus perched on the outskirts of Athens, the slightly less-ancient Blacksmith of Trenton shop sits in a remote corner of the city, well away from the State House and the rest ...

Any way you look at it, blacksmithing is a punishing trade. Heavy tools, a red-hot forge, flying sparks, and searing metal all exact a toll on the smith’s body unless precautions are taken. After ...

Logan Stowell of Atlanta hammers hot iron held by Greg Gehner of Edinboro at the Center for Metal Arts in Johnstown. Nate Weiss of Johnstown (back) watches as he waits at the forge for metal to heat.

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Watch a spring die in action under the power hammer. Controlled force, precision forging, and classic blacksmithing ...