This video shows how to build a pair of bolt tongs designed for secure grip and everyday forging work. The techniques are inspired by the work of Toby Hickman and adapted for practical shop use. The ...

The constant clinking and clanking of the molten metal is annoying to most, but for some, it’s a joyful noise. One of those drawn to the noise is Dale Morse, a blacksmithing instructor and co-founder ...

For the next few weeks anyone interested in learning the art of blacksmithing can take a beginner course at Pitt Community ...

Professional blacksmith Fire debuts with a comprehensive guide to shaping metal into a wide range of objects, from spoons and bottle openers to door knockers and wall hooks. Noting that blacksmithing ...

Young blacksmith Conor Murray from Kelferagh outside Kilkee on the Loop Head peninsula is opening his forge for Culture Night to show how he is using the traditional skills of the trade which stretch ...

Flurries of sparks and intense heat don’t seem to faze the blacksmith apprentices of Lizama’s Forge. Each one looks calm as they focus on their tasks. Sean Lizama, the son of master blacksmith Frank ...

Regular readers will recognise this as the third part of a series exploring blacksmithing for those who have perhaps always fancied having a go but have never quite known where to start. It’s written ...

Simon Hall, tenant blacksmith at the National Trust’s Branscombe Forge has been crowned as the National live forging champion for the sixth year in a row. His traditionally made boot puller, made in ...