Alder Hardt pulled a glowing yellow rod from his forge, laid it on an anvil and hammered a U-shaped bend into one end. When the steel rod was cool, Hardt reheated it, then clamped it in a vise.

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 ...

A Clifton Forge man is getting national attention after appearing on a DIY Network show. The star of Barnwood Builders asked Glen Bryant, a local blacksmith, to teach his guys the trade. From there, a ...

Hammer away at a piece of iron until your arm feels like lead. Grasp a length of red-hot metal that could be fresh from Mount Etna. Stand at a fiery forge and shed sweat by the gallon. Who wouldn’t ...

ROCKWELL — Hanging in front of James “Jeep” Sabo’s house is a handmade sign that reads, “Jeep’s Forge School of Blacksmithing.” Behind his inconspicuous house is a small village of sheds and shops ...

Pieces of red-hot steel were shaped into close to 200 useful or decorative items Saturday as area blacksmiths gathered for the annual Hammer-In event at Laughlintown’s Compass Inn Museum. Visitors ...

FLORENCE — Russell Wilson was gripping a hammer. A repetitive, metallic clang rang through the air each time he struck his target. His target, a hunk of blazing hot metal, molded to each strike. Jo ...