Blacksmithing is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, and it has shaped agricultural development for centuries. Long before modern machinery arrived, the blacksmith’s forge supplied the tools that made ...

The Saratoga Historical Foundation is making sparks fly with a blacksmithing demonstration on Oct. 4. “Forging On a Sunny Afternoon” is a free event highlighting the skill and artistry of two ...

A steady rhythm of hammer strikes draws a crowd as Dan Mileur shapes heated steel into a hook during the 10th Anniversary art ...

Courtesy photo / Dave Petit works some metal on his anvil. Dave Petit describes his innate curiosity as “a dog with a bone” when he discovers a new research fixation, whether it be Civil War ...

"One day, we will all cherish the memory of having blacksmiths on every corner," penned American author George Singleton. This powerful quote describes individuals such as the late John Franklin Selix ...

FARGO — Some call it an ancient and forgotten craft, but in north Fargo, blacksmithing is alive and well. Learning the art of forging metal has become so popular, one local blacksmith has decided to ...

Mar 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2024 Updated Apr 15, 2025 ROCKTON — Mike Bost was heating bits of iron in his coal-fired forge Sunday and answering question about the art of blacksmithing. He was demonstrating ...

When archaeologists uncovered a 19th-century blacksmith shop owned by an African American community leader named Tom Cook in northwestern Denton County, they did not just contact his ...

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