“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 ...

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There’s no real need for the skills of a blacksmith these days, but that doesn’t stop devotees of the art — and science — from gathering around the forge at the Freetown Historical Society on ...

The propane-powered forges at the hammer-in are circular and about one foot in diameter. Traditional coal-fired forges are usually found only at historic sites, such as Fort Vancouver. “We’re ...

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 ...

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 ...

Railroad spikes that were once driven deep into the wooden ties of the province’s long-gone railway now have new life in ...