When you think of a blacksmith, you probably think back to colonial times, a rugged, Founding Father-type with rolled-up sleeves, hammering away on an anvil. But the art form is alive and well today, ...

The event expanded to two days for the first time this year as part of the museum’s participation in the statewide Tennessee ...

For the past few months we’ve been running this series of Blacksmithing For The Uninitiated posts, exploring the art of forge work for a novice. It’s based upon my experience growing up around a ...

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 — ...

This anvil was bought about ten years ago from an advert in the West Briton newspaper. It was painted white and used decoratively to display a garden gnome collection! There is an inscription 'Peter ...

A custom ball swage is forged for shaping rounded forms and cleaner metalwork at the anvil. Speaker Johnson's midterm warning to Trump's family: What polls show US military carries out strikes on Iran ...