Anvils have been around since ancient times. Basically, anvils are used to forge and shape metal. The first anvils were made of stone, then bronze, then wrought iron, then steel-faced wrought iron, ...

One of the biggest challenges facing the aspiring blacksmith is procuring the tools of the trade. And that means tackling the unenviable task of finding a decent anvil. Sure, one can buy an ASO — ...

PORT TOWNSEND — After working as a blacksmith most of his life, Jim Garrett found it natural to forge ahead as an anvil manufacturer in 2007. After all, he pounds out and shapes metal for a living ...

In this video, I transform an old sledgehammer from a flea market find into a new blacksmithing tool for my workshop. The project involves forging a stake anvil using one half of the sledgehammer, ...

Watch as a rusty flea market sledgehammer is transformed into a precision stake anvil for blacksmithing. Follow the full process of forging, grinding, and heat treatment, and see the anvil in action! ...

For the past few months we’ve been running this series of Blacksmithing For The Uninitiated posts, exploring the art of forge work for a novice. It’s based upon my experience growing up around a ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Haul out the anvil and forge this essential bench tool! Haul out the anvil and forge this essential bench tool! Blacksmith Peter Ross shows how to forge historical versions of this powerful gripper.

A Bellingham teen has turned a hobby into a small business."I'm a blacksmith. I've been doing it for about two years, and I kind of got into it when I was watching YouTube," Nick Riolo said.Although ...