In this video, I forge a sturdy pair of bolt tongs—a must-have tool for holding round or square stock securely at the forge.

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 ...

With a large group gathered around him, blacksmith Peter Ross carefully forges two pieces of iron together into what will become a pair of blacksmith’s tongs. As he works, he takes questions from his ...

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 ...

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One of the participants starts work on making a hook from steel. Image: (C) Tim Sandle One of the participants starts work on making a hook from steel. Image: (C) Tim Sandle How often do you take up ...

KULIM (Bernama): It has taken Mohd Zairy Yusop three years of blood, sweat and tears to reach a point where he can be proud of his knife-making skills. The 37-year-old from Kampung Permatang Tok Dik ...