Watch as I forge a 19th-century bearing tanto knife from scratch in this fascinating video. Follow along to see the process ...
KALAMAZOO, MI — Artist and blacksmith Jon Reeves faces temperatures of almost 3,000 degrees at his forge in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo. Located in the Park Trades Center, his studio, Combat Ready ...
LORANGER, La. (WAFB) - The craft dates back to Medieval times when brawny men folded hot iron into legendary weapons like King Arthur’s Excalibur or William Wallace’s broadsword. Today, the younger ...
From the time humans discovered fire, people have gathered around flames. Nathan and Cristy Walker have built a business around that fact. Nathan Walker, a blacksmith, teaches customers at Beach ...
FRANKENMUTH, MI — Visitors to Frankenmuth can now try their hand at the art of blacksmithing and forge their own knife, magic wand, rune pendant and more at the Bavarian Blacksmith Experience. The new ...
Forging a frontier-style knife in a backyard blacksmith setup, showing blade shaping, heat control, and traditional ...
Scott Sweder hammers a blade into shape at his Columbia Falls forge, Iron Bear Knife and Forge, Jan. 2. Sweder will compete in the History Channel’s “Forged in Fire,” to air Jan. 8. (Mackenzie Reiss ...
In a cold, old barn at the O’Keefe Ranch in Armstrong, Patrick McIvor is hard at work. “Warming up a piece of material that I’m turning into tongs,” said McIvor. An anvil rings out as McIvor hammers ...
Using a hammer, forge and vat of canola oil, Will Steed is teaching Edmontonians how to forge handcrafted blades of carbon steel. Steed, the owner of The DIY Workshop Ltd., is hosting regular forging ...
Masashi Yamamoto, one of Japan’s most revered blacksmiths, will make a rare visit to Canada this fall for two public daytime appearances hosted by Knifewear, in Toronto on Saturday, October 4 and ...