DURHAM — Steve Abshier held up a two-legged leather blacksmith apron. It was grommeted, charred in spots, and missing an inside corner of a leg. “Likely, we cut that piece out for a slingshot,” he ...

Regular readers will recognise this as the third part of a series exploring blacksmithing for those who have perhaps always fancied having a go but have never quite known where to start. It’s written ...

"Under a spreading chestnut treeThe village smithy stands;The smith, a mighty man is he,With large and sinewy hands…”-“The Village Blacksmith,” Henry Wadsworth LongfellowAlas, there’s no spreading ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With its roaring fires and clanging iron, blacksmithing is an art form that's been around for centuries. Now you can learn the secrets of shaping metal for yourself, right here in ...

Recycling may seem like a modern practice, but when it comes to reusing metal, blacksmiths of the pioneer era made the most of every precious scrap. “Before the railroads came to towns, you couldn’t ...