In this video, I forge a sturdy pair of bolt tongs—a must-have tool for holding round or square stock securely at the forge.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Frank McKinney, a blacksmith and American history buff in Alberton, spends much of his time in his garage. There, he has a collection of forges — the furnaces where blacksmiths heat ...

A blacksmith demonstrates how to forge practical tools for camping, highlighting durability, craftsmanship, and functionality ...

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 ...

Blacksmiths often held a special status among traditional people; when your plow bent or your scythe broke, he kept your family alive. They must have seemed like alchemists, turning bare stones into ...