FOREST HILL, WV (WVNS) – The 3rd annual southern West Virginia Blacksmith Spring Hammer In is offering veterans and locals alike unique opportunities throughout the week. This nearly weeklong event ...

Any way you look at it, blacksmithing is a punishing trade. Heavy tools, a red-hot forge, flying sparks, and searing metal all exact a toll on the smith’s body unless precautions are taken. After ...

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 ...

In this blacksmithing project, we forge a chipping hammer from raw steel. Step by step, the metal is shaped, hardened, and finished into a practical tool. It’s a satisfying look at traditional tool ...