In this blacksmithing project, we forge a chipping hammer from raw steel. Step by step, the metal is shaped, hardened, and finished into a practical tool. It’s a satisfying look at traditional tool ...

In this video, I demonstrate how I set up a small blacksmith shop to make my own knives and tools at a lower cost. I ...

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 ...

Regular readers will recognise this as the third part of a series exploring blacksmithing for those who have perhaps always fancied having a go but have never quite known where to start. It’s written ...