Blacksmithing was an essential trade during the canal era for producing and repairing iron goods. Class participants get hands-on education by making an S-hook and a fireplace poker. COSHOCTON − Briar ...

Photo by Peter Cihelka /The Free Lance-Star via AP Justin Jennings fashions a chef's knife at Black Horse Forge in Stafford County, Va. FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Steve Hotz found his groove in ...

TUCSON, Ariz. - Shortly after the Industrial Revolution, the need for a blacksmith went away, and the craft is now pretty much just a thing of the past. A school in Tucson, however, is trying to ...

If you ever wanted to learn about blacksmithing, Samuel Dembitsky is your man. “If you want to know something, start asking questions,” the tall elderly man with a burly mustache quipped. “And if I ...

The Analogs is stories about people who make things by hand — and what those things tell us about those people.

SALEM, Ore. — Since its founding in 2022, Industrial Artistic and Creative Therapy (IACT) has become a sanctuary for veterans and first responders struggling with stress and PTSD. Founded by "Forged ...

Walt Hull, who lives in Pleasant Grove south of Lawrence, has been a blacksmith for more than 15 years and creates fences, gates, tables and more from iron. Hammers clang and sparks fly. Heat and ...

A nonprofit in Fredericksburg, Virginia, has found a unique way to support veterans through blacksmithing — an age-old craft using iron and steel. Steve Hotz founded Black Horse Forge after using ...

This age-old craft, known locally as Chalangari, is not merely a profession but a cherished cultural heritage that has shaped the lives of countless artisans and their communities. Master Hossein ...