FITCHBURG — The aunt of one 16-year-old blacksmithing student herself molded metal professionally in more than three decades ago. His face flecked soot from the coal-fired forge he used to heat iron ...

Newport – While spending more time at home, many of us have been taking up new hobbies, working on home projects and finding new ways to productively pass the time and possibly have an outlet. For one ...

FITCHBURG — By Saturday afternoon, the din of the hammering metal at Riverfront Park was music to Achla Madan’s ears. “This is probably one of the peak attendances as well as performance,” said Madan, ...

“We’re environmentally conscious any more,” said Darryl Nelson of Eatonville, a professional blacksmith whose clients include Timberline Lodge at Mount Hood. Gas forges are much easier to control than ...

On a recent Friday morning, blacksmith Bill Smith stands over the coals at his workshop at the Cattle Track Arts Compound in Scottsdale. It’s almost 100 degrees outside already, but it’s even hotter ...