When Leslie Tharp began her career as a metal artist in 2009, the metalworking community in north central Florida was quite small. “You really had to leave the state to go anywhere,” Tharp said in her ...

William “Will” Kalkbrenner, 31, cracked up when asked if he foresaw a career in blacksmithing and making culinary knives 17 years ago as a freshman metal fabrication and welding student at Central ...

Apr. 3—For master blacksmith Steve Stone, an interest in metal work began when his dad taught him how to weld when he was young. This hobby would later help jumpstart a career in horseshoe-making. "I ...

In this video, I forge a Finnish style collared axe, documenting the process and sharing what I learned along the way. **CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO** 00:00 - Forging the Collar 01:12 - Bending the Collar ...

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Owen Kelsey raises his hammer and brings it crashing down on a cherry red-hot piece of metal resting on an anvil, twisting and flattening the piece with each stroke.

DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — The American Welding Society is having Jerry Gardner of “The Blacksmith Experience” host its February meeting. The meeting will be an opportunity to meet some local blacksmiths ...

This is one in an occasional series profiling small businesses in the Pikes Peak region. If you have a suggestion for a subject, email [email protected]. As a software engineer, Ron Hardman is ...

A 21-year-old who shunned university to forge a career as a traditional blacksmith while he was still a teenager is hoping to inspire more young people into the ancient trade. Jay Cardall took up the ...

For master blacksmith Steve Stone, an interest in metal work began when his dad taught him how to weld when he was young. This hobby would later help jumpstart a career in horseshoe-making. “I really ...