Walt Hull, who lives in Pleasant Grove south of Lawrence, has been a blacksmith for more than 15 years and creates fences, gates, tables and more from iron. Hammers clang and sparks fly. Heat and ...

This age-old craft, known locally as Chalangari, is not merely a profession but a cherished cultural heritage that has shaped the lives of countless artisans and their communities. Master Hossein ...

Thousands of years ago, a highly skilled blacksmith hammered away in a workshop, forging iron into swords, wheels or other complex objects. The “master blacksmith” is long gone but, as archaeologists ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- It’s an unmistakable soundtrack in the Lakeside neighborhood of Henrico County. Clanking, banging and thumping coming from the home on Lakeside Boulevard is noise to many. But ...

The anvil is a 114-pound chunk of iron, heavily scarred from hundreds of hammer strikes against red-hot metal pieces over the years. In the corner, a modest furnace is filled with charred coals. The ...

This is one in an occasional series profiling small businesses in the Pikes Peak region. If you have a suggestion for a subject, email [email protected]. As a software engineer, Ron Hardman is ...

When Jack Wert first tried blacksmithing as a boy, his reason was simple. “I wanted to make stuff,” said Wert of Sinking Spring. Now 19, Wert has five years experience in the trade and has made both ...

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Spijk Selby often thinks about the lasting impact of the objects he’s making. “It’s a mystic craft. I’m thinking about how my great-grandkids are going to feel about this knife — will it sit in a ...

Archaeologists in Oxfordshire found the ruins of a 2,500-year-old site for “high-end” iron working and many related artifacts, photos show. Photo from DigVentures Thousands of years ago, a highly ...