Despite the early morning drizzle, three members of the Tidewater Blacksmiths Guild pounded their anvils and shaped steel in front of Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church on Dec. 7. For the fourth ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- So, this summer getting too hot for you? Try being a blacksmith -- not because you have to because it's your job, but because it's fun. Members of the Chesapeake Forge ...

Ken Kurtz cranks a blower as its gears scream, stoking flames in the blacksmith’s forge, the center of the coals reaching more than 2,000 degrees. He removes a piece of metal from its resting place in ...

Weavers, blacksmiths, quilters, woodturners and more are gathering Saturday to demonstrate their activities and showcase their wares — just don't call it a craft fair. "While you might find some ...

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 ...

JACKSON, Ga. — Blacksmith careers have sharply declined following the rise of modern machinery. While most steel and iron goods are mass-produced, there are plenty of people who keep the historic ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The work of local blacksmiths will travel overseas as smiths have joined fellow creators from ...

COLUMBIA — On a Saturday in April, David Bush was working over a portable coal-fired forge outside the Olympia Mill Village Museum. The coals burned hot. Orange, yellow and blue flames licked towards ...

On a whim, I popped into the Central Virginia Blacksmith Guild 25th Anniversary Hammer-In. The three-day event took place at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds March 10 - 12. I enjoyed the heck out ...