DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - One U.S. Army veteran has found a way to overcome his post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a newly found hobby, blacksmithing. Cpt. Clinton Merrit is a U.S. Army veteran ...
When it comes to survival skills blacksmithing is one that often seems to go overlooked. Survivalists tend to focus more on learning survival skills like hunting finding and building shelter ...
LITTLE ROCK — Blacksmithing might not be as prevalent a trade as it used to be, but that has not stopped a group of friends from forming an association in honor of this form of craft. The Two Rivers ...
A town blacksmith wouldn’t be out of place a century ago. Today, Ross Willis remains one of the few with the help of his son.
MADISON, Minn. — Some called Gene Sandau goofy when he started his blacksmithing hobby. They told the Madison policeman there weren't plows to sharpen any more. It didn't deter him from making iron ...
The amateur blacksmiths were hard at work: heating metal rods, then hammering them into shape. Reheating, hammering some more, twisting and bending, and finally, hours later, creating small metal ...
IJAMSVILLE What began as a hobby for Mac McAllister has become a full-time business. Mr. McAllister had worked with antique automobiles for about 25 years. "I just got tired of it and began doing ...
EDEN, Utah (AP) — For three-quarters of a century, the ringing sound of hammer on anvil reverberated through the turn-of-the-century blacksmith shop in Ogden Valley. And then, the forge fell silent.