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.

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Watch the blacksmithing process of forging a functional spatula. See the heating, hammering, and shaping that turns raw steel ...

If you ever wanted to learn about blacksmithing, Samuel Dembitsky is your man. “If you want to know something, start asking questions,” the tall elderly man with a burly mustache quipped. “And if I ...

Seamless sockets are a clever blacksmithing technique used in many traditional tools. In this video we forge a socket from ...

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Charleston ironwork can be seen mostly in fences and gates around the Peninsula. Here are some spots featuring icon Philip ...