Perched on a stool behind an anvil and a 5-pound mallet, the expert blacksmith and knife maker waited for the first group of patrons who signed up for a session with the "Angry Giant." But Jason ...

In the poem The Village Blacksmith, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow offers this description of the blacksmith. “His hair is crisp and black and long, His face is like the tan. His brow is wet with honest ...

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Mark Johnstone Hopper has a simple job description. “I hit things with a hammer — for a reason.” Others fill out his resume. “I’m unbelievably impressed with his passion and craftsmanship. It’s the ...

Always wanted to try blacksmithing? Now's your chance to set up a session for you and / or your friends with the one and only Milwaukee Blacksmith. Kent Knapp and his family – aka Milwaukee Blacksmith ...

Lakeland blacksmith Ray Nager is opening up his amazing workshop to budding local metal artists of all ages. Story: https://bit.ly/3hdkm5e ...

The metallic clang of hammers rang out at the Pioneer Village in Rison, where members of the Cleveland County 4-H Blacksmithing Club forged their own tent stakes from low-carbon steel. The club’s ...

(EDITOR'S NOTE: John Moore is on vacation this week. This column was originally published in syndication on July 17, 2016.) My grandfather's shop seemed cavernous. John Moore is a 1980 graduate of ...