Blacksmiths were the high technologists of fabrication up until the industrial revolution gained momentum. At its core, this is the art and science of making any needed tool or mechanism out of metal.

July 21, 2025 at 7:15 a.m. EDT44 minutes ago Beatrix Lockwood spoke to Caitlin Morris. Illustrations by Maya Scarpa for The Washington Post. Caitlin Morris is the owner of Ms. Caitlin’s School of ...

The village smithy celebrated in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1840 poem about blacksmiths glows again in Washington-area workshops lit by flaming forges. Blacksmithing is enjoying a revival as ...

Hobby crafts are growing in popularity. Sometimes they include anvils and fire. By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from Brookfield and Wolcott, Conn. The amateur blacksmiths were hard at work: heating ...

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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 ...

Josh Cotts is the Lead Features and Lists Editor at GameRant and has been with the publication since December 2023. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2019 with a B.A. in ...

Blacksmithing returns to Gretna Green for first time in 150 years - The experience has packages for couples and individuals.

Make an adjustable fullering tool to establish a square, accurate hidden-tang transition. Design inspired by BlackBearForge. Spring steel was chosen instead of mild steel for durability; avoid ...