Any way you look at it, blacksmithing is a punishing trade. Heavy tools, a red-hot forge, flying sparks, and searing metal all exact a toll on the smith’s body unless precautions are taken. After ...

With nothing but skill, muscle, and determination, a blacksmith prepared and moved a massive power hammer worth thousands.

Any way you look at it, blacksmithing is a punishing trade. Heavy tools, a red-hot forge, flying sparks, and searing metal all exact a toll on the smith’s body unless precautions are taken. After ...

What makes a power hammer essential for the blacksmith shop? This video breaks down the major pros, explaining why this ...

With a resounding CLANG, Dave Kauffman brings the hammer down on the magma-red steel, showering the area around his anvil with glowing, 2,000-degree sparks. Kauffman is a blacksmith, and showing ...

A hammer rattles against a piece of hot iron as blacksmith Randy Dack turns the iron into a tool for a customer to use. Dack considers himself a utilitarian blacksmith. “I like my iron to be used, not ...

Gravelbourg is about an hour's drive from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. In its early history, it was home to many grain farmers — and now, the small town shares its Prairie charm with many immigrant ...