"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 ...
In this video, I forge a Finnish style collared axe, documenting the process and sharing what I learned along the way.
CORNWALL, Vt. (WCAX) - A rare piece of Vermont’s industrial history is for sale in Cornwall. As Darren Perron reports in this ...
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 ...
Retired blacksmith John Dittmeier will give a lecture on blacksmithing at the Athens-Clarke County Library. He learned blacksmithing from Bill Gichner, a renowned blacksmith and tool collector. The ...
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 ...
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 ...