The Saratoga Historical Foundation is making sparks fly with a blacksmithing demonstration on Oct. 4. “Forging On a Sunny Afternoon” is a free event highlighting the skill and artistry of two ...

Frank McKinney stood in the windblown outdoor display at the entryway to the Dixon Historical Society Museum, the rhythmic clang of metal on metal echoing through the downtown venue. As curator of the ...

FARGO — Some call it an ancient and forgotten craft, but in north Fargo, blacksmithing is alive and well. Learning the art of forging metal has become so popular, one local blacksmith has decided to ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — A Southeast Texas blacksmith is demonstrating a centuries-old craft at the Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum, showing visitors how metalworkers shaped tools essential to the ...

Mar 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2024 Updated Apr 15, 2025 ROCKTON — Mike Bost was heating bits of iron in his coal-fired forge Sunday and answering question about the art of blacksmithing. He was demonstrating ...

Retired blacksmith John Dittmeier will give a lecture on blacksmithing at the Athens-Clarke County Library. He learned blacksmithing from Bill Gichner, a renowned blacksmith and tool collector. The ...

Dave Petit describes his innate curiosity as “a dog with a bone” when he discovers a new research fixation, whether it be Civil War reenactment, historic furniture making or traditional blacksmithing.

Editor’s note: This is the thirteenth in a series of historical obituaries written today to honor the men and women of the past who were denied the honor at the time of their death because of ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Fans of the History Channel’s popular TV show, “Forged in Fire,” will have the chance to see the fiery domain of a Kalamazoo blacksmith lair Wednesday night. Combat Ready Art, owned by ...

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