Flurries of sparks and intense heat don’t seem to faze the blacksmith apprentices of Lizama’s Forge. Each one looks calm as they focus on their tasks. Sean Lizama, the son of master blacksmith Frank ...

“Some experienced blacksmiths of the province have been invited to set up training workshops is the first step to revive this field of handicrafts,” a local tourism official explained on Sunday. “In ...

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades is offering a two-day, ...

Blacksmithing is one of the oldest professions practicing in the city of Zavareh, which, despite the entry of industry into this field, is still standing. Making shovels, skewers, tripods, scythes, ...

Robert Galbraith from Downpatrick opened Watershed Forge in October 2021. The former engineer left his previous industry to participate in the NI Heritage Skills Programme, now the All-Ireland ...

Families looking to unplug from screens can step back in time and experience Idaho history the old-fashioned way during ...

Yet, behind this vibrant seasonal rush lies a story of economic hardship, as skyrocketing production costs and raw material shortages threaten to cut deep into their seasonal earnings.

Pat Downing has perhaps the rarest job in all of San Diego: a blacksmith. The Clairemont resident and San Diego native works part time as a traditional blacksmith in Old Town. The other hours are ...

A 21-year-old who shunned university to forge a career as a traditional blacksmith while he was still a teenager is hoping to inspire more young people into the ancient trade. Jay Cardall took up the ...

Spijk Selby often thinks about the lasting impact of the objects he’s making. “It’s a mystic craft. I’m thinking about how my great-grandkids are going to feel about this knife — will it sit in a ...