In this video, I build a DIY blacksmithing forge from scrap materials. Using steel from a local scrapyard and a brake drum from a vehicle recycling site, I assembled a functional forge perfect for ...

Blacksmiths were the high technologists of fabrication up until the industrial revolution gained momentum. At its core, this is the art and science of making any needed tool or mechanism out of metal.

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 ...