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 ...

Blacksmithing is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, and it has shaped agricultural development for centuries. Long before modern machinery arrived, the blacksmith’s forge supplied the tools that made ...

The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes offers hands-on metal arts workshops for teens this April.

Courtesy photo / Dave Petit works some metal on his anvil. Dave Petit describes his innate curiosity as “a dog with a bone” when he discovers a new research fixation, whether it be Civil War ...

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 ...

"One day, we will all cherish the memory of having blacksmiths on every corner," penned American author George Singleton. This powerful quote describes individuals such as the late John Franklin Selix ...

London Ont.’s Fanshawe Pioneer Village is on the hunt for new volunteer blacksmiths to run the forge and help preserve a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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