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 ...

There’s nothing quite like the glow of hot steel, the ring of a hammer, and the moment a blade takes shape. At Knives Project, we forge everything from hunting knives to kitchen blades, using ...