The Analogs is stories about people who make things by hand — and what those things tell us about those people.

Sometimes the simplest tools show the most skill. In this video, we forge a large, basic trivet from steel using traditional ...

There’s nothing simple about a well-made hammer. In this video, we walk through the full blacksmithing process of forging a ...

For most of human industrial history, the blacksmith was the indispensable artisan. He could fashion almost anything needed, from a simple hand tool to a mechanism as complex as a rifle. Starting with ...

Want to get Gold Capped? This column will show you how, and is written by Basil "Euripides" Berntsen, also of outdps.com, the hunting party podcast, and the call to auction podcast. Blacksmithing is a ...

Regular readers will recognise this as the third part of a series exploring blacksmithing for those who have perhaps always fancied having a go but have never quite known where to start. It’s written ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Joe Avella: Believe it or not, there's a blacksmith in Hollywood who specializes in making real swords for films and TV. Yes, actual swords, for stars and stunt ...

Pake McNally is a throwback. At age 30, he is easily one of the youngest full-time blacksmiths in the state – thriving in an occupation considered obsolete more than a century ago. McNally uses the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DOUGLAS, Okla. (KFOR) – Building a fire is ...

MANITOWOC – The Manitowoc County Historical Society is hosting two winter-themed workshops as part of its Holiday Open House on Nov. 15. The workshops, which will run from noon to 3 p.m., will offer ...