In her first blacksmithing class, Caitlin Morris was the smallest person in the forge — and the only woman. She expected that ...

Entertainment Syracuse ArtsWeek 2014: Syracuse blacksmith forges art with heat and hammer Published: Jul. 26, 2014, 7:57 p.m. By syracuse.com | The Post-Standard 2014-07-26 11.25.58.jpg ...

The constant companion to a blacksmith’s hammer is a pair of tongs. These can be bought from blacksmith’s suppliers, but making a pair can be a task within the reach of most smiths.

Patti and Bernie Tappel, members of the association, host the event at their home, where they have blacksmith equipment like forges, trip hammers and an early 1900s draw cut saw.

The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands…” -“The Village Blacksmith,” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Alas, there’s no spreading chestnut tree.

James Anderson’s Blacksmith Shop in Colonial Williamsburg is a world of activity. With forges fired up, hammers hit away at metal, hand-held files grind down fine detail work and sunlight see… ...

Pieces of red-hot steel were shaped into close to 200 useful or decorative items Saturday as area blacksmiths gathered for the annual Hammer-In event at Laughlintown’s Compass Inn Museum.

Power hammers aren’t cheap, though, which is why [70kirkster] built one from an old engine block. You’ve got to admire the junkyard feel of this thing; it’s almost nothing but scrap.

The Goat N Hammer is an Atlanta-based forge, complete with a few blacksmiths, a roaring fire and anvil. It's been quietly building a following for its bladesmithing and knife grinding instruction ...