“This is the heart of everything,” says blacksmith Mark Gilsdorf, pointing to the small propane forge inside his workspace at Essex Studios in Walnut Hills. “I have coal forges too, but I can’t use ...

Wood-fired forges burn cleaner than forges that require coal. I want to start blacksmithing. What’s the difference between wood-burning forges and coal-burning forges? And can you really get a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. OXFORD — Being a blacksmith in today’s world is more a curiosity-inducing ...

Chris Clemans, primarily a woodworker, has been blacksmithing as a hobby for about 15 years since taking a workshop at the John Campbell Folk School in the mountains of North Carolina. He is seen here ...