BELLINGHAM -- CLANG, clink, clink, CLANG, clink clink. The rhythmic sound of metal on metal reverberates off the trees outlining the back yard of a house set back from Bellingham's Lake Street. A haze ...

Victor Andersen hasn’t spent much time away from his anvil, forge and belt drive for 60 years. The century-old appliances are more than the tools of his trade. They are what give one of few remaining ...

BRENTWOOD — The sound of metal on metal rang out as Robert Menard pounded a still-sizzling piece of iron on an anvil. With sure strokes, he shaped the iron rod to a point, then plunged it back to the ...

Blacksmiths were the high technologists of fabrication up until the industrial revolution gained momentum. At its core, this is the art and science of making any needed tool or mechanism out of metal.

In this video, I team up with Craig, a blacksmith at The Barefoot Forge, to set up my blacksmithing shop and forge Damascus ...

A blacksmith relied on his sturdy anvil for shaping white-hot iron after it came from the forge. This one is in good condition, weighs about 150 pounds and would bring several hundred dollars at ...

Adam's Forge is a dark, high-ceilinged warehouse space in Los Angeles. It's set up with anvils, medieval-looking tools and black ovens that breathe fire. Recently, about a dozen people gathered for an ...