But, Briggs says, the old-time blacksmith who makes a full-time living creating things from scratch is harder to find. For McNally, it was simply a matter of time and finding the right mentor, Tom ...

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 ...

Step inside a blacksmith shop that has stood for over a century, preserving the tools, craftsmanship, and atmosphere of a bygone era. #BlacksmithShop #HistoricWorkshop #TennesseeHistory #CraftHeritage ...

Built about a year after the original Hoover blacksmith shop in West Branch, this old barn on the Lloyd Henderson farm north of West Branch was dismantled to provide much of the material for ...

While modern technology offers improvements — such as gas-powered forges, pneumatic hammers, and advances in metallurgy — Luark prefers to use the old-fashioned techniques and tools of traditional ...

In his Armada garage, Eric Hemker wears a full face shield, a baseball cap and noise-cancelling headphones blasting anything from screamo heavy-metal music to Frank Sinatra. He used to just spend time ...

ATLANTA, Ind. (THE REPORTER) — The 43rd annual Indiana Blacksmithing Association (IBA) Conference is coming to the Tipton County Fairgrounds, 1200 S. Main St., Tipton, June 6 to 8, and Friday night’s ...