FAWN GROVE, Pa.FAWN GROVE, Pa. — In the Fawn Grove workshop he built by hand, using materials from an old oak tree and a house built in the 1860s, Derick Kemper forges steel and iron into works of art ...
In this video, Nils and Nicholas Erb forge a traditional 1700's Swedish Timber Bila, also known as a Hewing axe. The process ...
Experience the artistry and craftsmanship of hand-forged products created by traditional blacksmithing techniques. This video ...
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 ...
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 ...
In the Fawn Grove workshop he built by hand, using materials from an old oak tree and a house built in the 1860s, Derick Kemper forges steel and iron into works of art. The 34-year-old is a ...
A non-profit in Lake Luzerne that is one of the few places to learn the centuries-old blacksmithing trade celebrated a long-awaited expansion Wednesday. The Adirondack Folk School has been preserving ...
Mark Johnstone Hopper has a simple job description. “I hit things with a hammer — for a reason.” Others fill out his resume. “I’m unbelievably impressed with his passion and craftsmanship. It’s the ...
Walking down the block Saturdays in Rocheport, clangs of the local blacksmith George B. Robb II are bound to reach the ear. For close to 38 years, Robb has honed his skills as a blacksmith and learned ...
The Max Carey Blacksmith Guild has a legacy of blacksmiths dating back to prominent blacksmith Orville (Pug) Carey, who had his blacksmith shop near the rail roadtracks at the foot of McDonald Street ...