One of the biggest challenges facing the aspiring blacksmith is procuring the tools of the trade. And that means tackling the unenviable task of finding a decent anvil. Sure, one can buy an ASO — ...

For the past few months we’ve been running this series of Blacksmithing For The Uninitiated posts, exploring the art of forge work for a novice. It’s based upon my experience growing up around a ...

Finding warmth at the end of a winding ice-covered road is something like finding gold at the end of a rainbow. Nice thoughts, if not tangible realities. But if the rainbow vision has been tossed ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. An anvil is a big steel workbench, where blacksmiths do most of their forging work - that’s when you hit the hot steel with the hammer ...

The country's youngest journeyman blacksmith fires up his forge. His abba (Hebrew for father) hovers nearby, keeping tabs on the oldest of his five children. He says Asher Camire has a healthy sense ...

Members of Alfred University’s Anvil Club will be working on their blacksmithing projects throughout the summer and invites the public to view these demonstrations. Club members will be set up in the ...