Regular readers will recognise this as the third part of a series exploring blacksmithing for those who have perhaps always fancied having a go but have never quite known where to start. It’s written ...
Handmade knife tongs are built to grip hot blades securely during forge work.
One of the participants starts work on making a hook from steel. Image: (C) Tim Sandle How often do you take up the challenge of trying something different? Arts and crafts provide an interesting ...
Tongs are one of the basic tools for blacksmithing, but a new smith may not own any yet. The video focuses on solving that ...
It is an incredible amount of work to forge a pair of fireplace tongs. Like, this blacksmith should be awarded with a medal that lets everyone know that they should pat him on the back. Like he should ...
Regular readers will recognise this as the third part of a series exploring blacksmithing for those who have perhaps always fancied having a go but have never quite known where to start. It’s written ...
Have you found a blacksmith hammer in the attic? Are you wondering what to do with it? If you're the crafty type, you could use this tool and others to craft items from wrought iron. Blacksmiths still ...
The blacksmith was once top dog in rural England. Working with the alchemy of iron and fire, he had a slightly sinister reputation, as the sparks and flames in his forge created a miniature version of ...