Blacksmithing

Blist Hill Ironbridge UK

Artisan, hand forged tongs, made expressly for Cowboy Cauldron Company here in Salt Lake City by master blacksmith Matt Danielson. Matt is a nationally recognized instructor of the ancient craft of smithery and is widely recognized as one of the preeminent craftsmen of our time. Our tongs are approximately 14” long, and are true works of art. For wings, skewers, sausages, and anything requiring more dexterity than a spatula, they simply can’t be beat. (Note: Not ideal for moving…

Hammering

Here we will show you five different ideas for beginner projects in blacksmithing. Through forging in the smithy, blacksmiths are empowered to create all kinds of projects, from practical tools to ornamental objects. Each of these blacksmithing projects teaches you several basic techniques that every blacksmith uses. As a plus, you end up with a tool that you can use in your own home. These are the five projects that you will learn in The Crucible’s Blacksmithing I.

This was taken at the Weald and Downland Open museum near Chichester Sussex This picture was 6 shots at different Iso and merged in camera. I then tone mapped it in Photomatix and sharpened the colours and detail in Lightroom. Straightened and saved in PaintShopPro

The third and final video in the series: Building a traditional brick blacksmith forge.3 de 3 - construir una fragua tradicional de herrero de ladrillo

With the piece steadied in a cradle, Howard creases the back of the bar with the peen of his hammer, in effect distorting the metal so that it’s not so rectilinear This is one of the design’s few aesthetic flourishes.