A practical everyday item is shaped by hand at the forge, turning simple steel into a durable shoehorn.

This sword is the longest I have ever made, measuring 45 inches in total length with a handle length of 10 inches and a blade length of 35 inches. The forging process took over a week, utilizing hand ...

Blacksmith Seth Pauley remembers the first time he felt the magic of his craft. He was making a gardening trowel, and he struck the steel with his hammer just right. “It felt like hitting a piece of ...