A proper scythe needs a sharp, well-maintained edge, and that starts with the right anvil. This build focuses on creating a specialized tool using traditional forging techniques.

Anvils have been around since ancient times. Basically, anvils are used to forge and shape metal. The first anvils were made of stone, then bronze, then wrought iron, then steel-faced wrought iron, ...

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 ...

Christopher Daniel’s Blue Hell Studio doesn’t look like the medieval blacksmithing shops of yore. But at this Roselawn warehouse, you’ll still find anvils, quenching barrels, and all the well-worn ...

John Gruber, The Surly Anvil, demonstrating a gauntlet build. The ringing sound of hammers on steel echoed through the valley at the Smith Mill Works, a small business community in West Asheville. The ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The earliest forgings, appearing around 1600 BC, were crudely hammered ornaments from naturally occurring free metals. The latest, most state-of-the-art forging techniques use ...