One of the biggest challenges facing the aspiring blacksmith is procuring the tools of the trade. And that means tackling the unenviable task of finding a decent anvil. Sure, one can buy an ASO — ...

PORT TOWNSEND — After working as a blacksmith most of his life, Jim Garrett found it natural to forge ahead as an anvil manufacturer in 2007. After all, he pounds out and shapes metal for a living ...

No doubt many readers have at times wished to try their hand at blacksmithing, but it’s fair to say that acquiring an anvil represents quite the hurdle. For anyone not knowing where to turn there’s a ...

A loud anvil can drive you crazy in the workshop. In this video, tried-and-tested methods are shown to reduce ringing and ...

CLINTON — Anyone who has ever wondered how poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s village blacksmith managed it can take a turn with bellows, hammer and anvil next spring at the Red Mill Museum Village.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. An anvil is a big steel workbench, where blacksmiths do most of their forging work - that’s when you hit the hot steel with the hammer ...

Heating, hammering, bending and shaping allows Steve LaPaugh to explore endless possibilities in blacksmithing. The old art of hammer and anvil has taken on new life behind his Denbigh home. “My ...

Members of Alfred University’s Anvil Club will be working on their blacksmithing projects throughout the summer and invites the public to view these demonstrations. Members of Alfred University’s ...