MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Frank McKinney, a blacksmith and American history buff in Alberton, spends much of his time in his garage. There, he has a collection of forges — the furnaces where blacksmiths ...

GRAPEVINE -- A pile of coal burns at 15,000 degrees in Jim White's workshop. Using tongs, White carefully places a crayon-size steel rod into the core of the fire and, in about a minute, the metal ...

"One day, we will all cherish the memory of having blacksmiths on every corner," penned American author George Singleton. This powerful quote describes individuals such as the late John Franklin Selix ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Frank McKinney, a blacksmith and American history buff in Alberton, spends much of his time in his garage. There, he has a collection of forges — the furnaces where blacksmiths heat ...

Three men inside Cooper's Blacksmith Shop at Fifth Street and Broadway in Vancouver interrupt their work to pose for a photo. From left to right: owner M.J. Cooper, J.E. Johnson and Heckman (first ...

FOSSTON, MN--This week’s Gem is keeping an old art form alive, and he says in the process, it saved his life. At nearly 15-hundred degrees, Tony Roed’s blade is hot and ready for his latest handmade ...

On Saturday, Oct. 7, museum staff member Joseph Coleman will give a Blacksmithing 101 lecture/demonstration at 10 a.m. on the history of blacksmithing. There will be a discussion of how we arrived at ...

The nostalgic smell of coal smoke will fill the air on Saturday, Oct. 12, when Garfield Farm Museum staff member Joseph Coleman will offer a "Blacksmithing 101" lecture/demonstration. Learn about the ...

FARGO — Some call it an ancient and forgotten craft, but in north Fargo, blacksmithing is alive and well. Learning the art of forging metal has become so popular, one local blacksmith has decided to ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Fans of the History Channel’s popular TV show, “Forged in Fire,” will have the chance to see the fiery domain of a Kalamazoo blacksmith lair Wednesday night. Combat Ready Art, owned by ...