In this video, I build a DIY blacksmithing forge from scrap materials. Using steel from a local scrapyard and a brake drum from a vehicle recycling site, I assembled a functional forge perfect for ...

Members of Alfred University’s Anvil Club will be working on their blacksmithing projects throughout the summer and invites the public to view these demonstrations. Club members will be set up in the ...

In this video, I forge a sturdy pair of bolt tongs—a must-have tool for holding round or square stock securely at the forge. I walk through each stage of the build, from drawing out the reins to ...

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MADISON, Minn. — Some called Gene Sandau goofy when he started his blacksmithing hobby. They told the Madison policeman there weren't plows to sharpen any more. It didn't deter him from making iron ...

Annie Holtz gets up at 4 a.m. every Friday to pursue her dream. In the predawn darkness, she fills her car with zinnias, sunflowers and other blooms and foliage harvested from her yard on the southern ...