At SUNY Canton, there’s a new forging club where students learn the art of blacksmithing.  Richard HallerLearning the art of ...

The Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association’s annual Hammer-In and Plow Days continues Sunday at the association’s ...

Blacksmithing is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, and it has shaped agricultural development for centuries. Long before modern machinery arrived, the blacksmith’s forge supplied the tools that made ...

In this video, Nils and Nicholas Erb forge a traditional 1700's Swedish Timber Bila, also known as a Hewing axe. The process showcases traditional blacksmithing techniques and the challenges of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Demonstrator Tim Lemmon pounds a red-hot piece of metal into a horseshoe during the Hammer-In in Carlinville on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Tim Lemmon begins fabricating a horseshoe during the Hammer-In ...