When Leslie Tharp began her career as a metal artist in 2009, the metalworking community in north central Florida was quite small. “You really had to leave the state to go anywhere,” Tharp said in her ...

Professional blacksmith Fire debuts with a comprehensive guide to shaping metal into a wide range of objects, from spoons and bottle openers to door knockers and wall hooks. Noting that blacksmithing ...

DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) - If you’ve ever wanted to try blacksmithing, we’ve got a spot for you! Vanessa visits The Blacksmith Experience and turns curiosity into craftsmanship. Owner Jerry Gardner has ...

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 ...

ROCKWELL — Hanging in front of James “Jeep” Sabo’s house is a handmade sign that reads, “Jeep’s Forge School of Blacksmithing.” Behind his inconspicuous house is a small village of sheds and shops ...

Jennifer Wallace Fields learns blacksmithing from Quinn McKay and basket weaving with Sarah Bell. Since 2007, Alabama Folk School at Camp McDowell has fostered deep connections between creativity and ...

– Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Harvey Williamson is the historian of the Stella Historical Society, not the president. College students will get a hands-on taste of ...

Matt Garton (above, left) chair of blacksmithing at the American College of the Building Arts (ACBA), and his student Reginald “Reggie” Middleton of Charleston, an ACBA senior, hammer a hot metal rod ...

A set of ordinary steel chains becomes the foundation for a handcrafted mini Damascus cleaver in this detailed forging process. The metal is heated, hammered, folded, and welded to create the ...