Thousands of years ago, a highly skilled blacksmith hammered away in a workshop, forging iron into swords, wheels or other complex objects. The “master blacksmith” is long gone but, as archaeologists ...

Like the Temple of Hephaestus perched on the outskirts of Athens, the slightly less-ancient Blacksmith of Trenton shop sits in a remote corner of the city, well away from the State House and the rest ...

Hammer away at a piece of iron until your arm feels like lead. Grasp a length of red-hot metal that could be fresh from Mount Etna. Stand at a fiery forge and shed sweat by the gallon. Who wouldn’t ...

CINCINNATI — From cutting and welding to poking metal rods into a forge, work gets heated for Jordan Graff. But that's a typical day on the job when you're a blacksmith. A Cincinnati native, he grew ...

It may seem as if trades like blacksmithing and tailoring are ancient history, but some businesses on Long Island still practice these crafts, whose origins date back hundreds of years. The ...

Richard Anderson has been a blacksmith and bladesmith for 30 years and makes custom blades for clients. Anderson teaches manufacturing and blacksmithing at Washburn Institute of Technology. Anderson ...

One of the highlights of Overland Trail Museum’s annual July 4 Heritage Festival is the crafters who demonstrate their various talents. This year is no exception, with a number of crafters scheduled ...

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Archaeologists in Oxfordshire found the ruins of a 2,500-year-old site for “high-end” iron working and many related artifacts, photos show. Photo from DigVentures Thousands of years ago, a highly ...