CARBONDALE ” Who could have guessed that an inquisitive, young blacksmith working on a ranch 20 years ago for $6 an hour could have turned a molehill into a mountain? That is, a mountain of metal. A ...

Ray Ginty of Madison didn't always know he wanted to be a blacksmith. In fact, as a child, he wasn't in-terested in history at all, and he hardly ever spent time wondering where nails and hinges came ...

With a resounding CLANG, Dave Kauffman brings the hammer down on the magma-red steel, showering the area around his anvil with glowing, 2,000-degree sparks. Kauffman is a blacksmith, and showing ...

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 ...

One of the participants starts work on making a hook from steel. Image: (C) Tim Sandle One of the participants starts work on making a hook from steel. Image: (C) Tim Sandle How often do you take up ...

PONTIAC - For the past 10 years, Danvers resident Bill Kauffman has told people he's been blacksmithing for 30 years. As a kid, Kauffman would go with his father to watch a local blacksmith. The ...

Kent and I have been together for 25 years. As our eldest approaches 22 years old, we have just welcomed our 6th baby. Starting out young, we worked many jobs to support ourselves over the years. We ...

Ashes are burning hot as Ethan Choiniere and his blacksmiths work to make holiday-themed trinkets. The smiths keep the fire at the perfect temperature, at times glowing bright orange but never too hot ...

The oven roared, cranking up the heat to somewhere north of 1,500 degrees as Mike DiClemente turned a couple of metal poles lying over it. DiClemente whisked the first pole off of the oven and quickly ...