Blacksmithing was an essential trade during the canal era for producing and repairing iron goods. Class participants get hands-on education by making an S-hook and a fireplace poker. COSHOCTON − Briar ...

Sometimes the simplest tools show the most skill. In this video, we forge a large, basic trivet from steel using traditional ...

This video follows the making of a scythe peening anvil, showing the steps, shaping, and purpose behind this specialized blacksmithing tool.

PROVIDENCE — When Alaina Mahoney was a painting student at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the late aughts, she joined a group called Iron Core. “Students figured out how to melt their own ...