Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Blacksmithing can be done from home if you have the right setup and tools. The first ...

It is an incredible amount of work to forge a pair of fireplace tongs. Like, this blacksmith should be awarded with a medal that lets everyone know that they should pat him on the back. Like he should ...

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FRANKENMUTH, MI — Visitors to Frankenmuth can now try their hand at the art of blacksmithing and forge their own knife, magic wand, rune pendant and more at the Bavarian Blacksmith Experience. The new ...

Mark Jeffrey carefully uses tongs to extract a steel bar from the red-hot forge. "There's a bit of a science behind it," said Jeffrey, 37. The glowing metal cools rapidly in the freezing air inside ...