This blacksmithing project focuses on tool making -specifically, forging a drift designed to form the eye of an axe. Although ...

I share tips and techniques for crafting stronger, more precise tools in the blacksmith shop, making every project smoother ...

After learning about one of the oldest tool making methods, flint knapping, I moved along the tool making timeline to the age of fire and steel, blacksmithing.

A piece of metal being forged can heat up to almost 2300 degrees Fahrenheit while it’s in the forge, but when shaping the ...