The news has been spread in many ways throughout the years, but perhaps Peter Thomson, the Lafayette pioneer blacksmith, had one of the more unusual ways of telling his community what was happening.

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 — ...

Blacksmithing holds a rare kind of beauty that stands out in an age shaped by automation and quick manufacturing. The forge, the hammer, and the steady rhythm of practiced hands come together to show ...

After years of putting vehicles and heavy equipment through extreme durability tests, this time the challenge is something much older - a 275-pound blacksmith anvil from 1865. With no clear answers ...

PORT TOWNSEND — After working as a blacksmith most of his life, Jim Garrett found it natural to forge ahead as an anvil manufacturer in 2007. After all, he pounds out and shapes metal for a living ...

Like the Temple of Hephaestus perched on the outskirts of Athens, the slightly less-ancient Blacksmith of Trenton shop sits in a remote corner of the city, well away from the State House and the rest ...

CLINTON — Anyone who has ever wondered how poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s village blacksmith managed it can take a turn with bellows, hammer and anvil next spring at the Red Mill Museum Village.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. 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 to ...

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 ...

CAR parks full confirmed the days of yore remains popular and celebrated at the second Traditional Crafts and Blacksmithing Fair at Millstreet Country Park last Sunday. A relaxed festive atmosphere ...