If you’ve ever wanted to try blacksmithing but didn’t know where to begin, this guide breaks it down into simple, beginner friendly steps. From choosing your first tools to forging easy starter ...
It wasn’t uncommon for a busy blacksmith in a bustling prairie town to have “too many irons in the fire.” But doing so wasn’t profitable as the 3,000 degree heat in the forge could literally burn away ...
There is a ritual and subtle rhythm to Michael Murphy’s every movement as a blacksmith — in his 1800s style workspace at the Tallahassee Museum, he dances between the anvil and the bellows with tongs ...
ESCONDIDO — It may seem blacksmithing went the way of the horseand buggy, but by the sound of steel striking steel in Grape DayPark on Saturdays, it’s obvious some artisans are keeping theirtrade ...
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 ...
The Blacksmith's Son is a short side quest in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 that can be accessed early in your playthrough. Not only does it provide an in-depth tutorial about blacksmithing, but it's ...
This week on Thinking Out Loud, we bring you an intimate look into some of Missouri's oldest folk-art traditions: from blacksmithing, to jazz, to traditional song and dance. The Missouri Folk Arts ...