Blacksmiths will often make their own hammers to suit their needs, for example my dad made more than one using the high-quality steel of vehicle half-shafts as a starting point.

Step into the fiery world of blacksmithing and learn how to forge your very own steel axe from start to finish. In this ...

The Goat N Hammer is an Atlanta-based forge, complete with a few blacksmiths, a roaring fire and anvil. It's been quietly building a following for its bladesmithing and knife grinding instruction ...

Typically, the biggest thing with heating and hammering on the same piece of metal for too long is material loss from scale. Since the metal is very hot it oxidizes rapidly, especially outside of ...

An old blacksmith hammer, long forgotten under layers of rust, undergoes a transformation to reveal its hidden beauty and history. The first step involves removing the remnants of its old handle, ...

Blacksmith uses heat and hammer to create endless possibilities. By Zach Mayhew Apr 14, 2017 Apr 14, 2017 Updated Jun 24, 2019; 0; 1 of 3 ...

"You can start hammering a piece of hot steel, and it won't take you long until you forget everything else," said Ohlenburger, who has been active in the Wiregrass Forge for at least 10 years.

Jim Slining, a blacksmith from Scotts, Michigan, has a few theories as to why interest in his profession is growing in the United States. ... Also, a lot of people enjoy the fire, the hammering.

Blacksmiths work by heating pieces of wrought iron or steel until the metal becomes soft enough for shaping with hand tools, such as a hammer, an anvil and a chisel.

Artisans Milwaukee blacksmith hammers out plans for a School of Iron. Kent Knapp, the "Milwaukee Blacksmith," has been honing his craft for 19 years and now he's offering Blacksmithing 101 classes ...

Darrin Beaudett, left, holds a piece of carbon steel as blacksmith Jeffrey Funk hammers the metal into a groove during the hand-fabrication of a fender for a refurbished 1925 Glacier National Park ...