NaomiM·Oct 19The Day I Hammered Metal at a Forge and Understood My Research a Little BetterWhat a colonial farmhouse forge taught me about cracks, color and the city of PhiladelphiaA response icon1A response icon1
NaomiM·Jun 15When You Let a Grad Student Near a Welding Torch. Here’s What Happened…On sparks, hammers, fire, and the surprising things you learn about yourself when you’re forced to work with your hands.
Jack McNamara·Jun 10Writing For The Last ReadersAllow me to be the 1,000,000th person to wring his hands about thisA response icon1A response icon1
Owen Tessmer·Nov 19, 2025Blacksmithing Simulator: Soft BodiesHow to reshape the world; One node at a timeA response icon3A response icon3
Rod Pickett·May 19, 2025Shaping Smith and SteelWork is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love, but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit…
InTHE HELLO EPICbyNapwarrior·Oct 18, 2024HELLO CHAINSCOME CLOSER, SAID THE SPIDERA response icon6A response icon6
InThe Narrative ArcbyJojo Teckina·Oct 13, 2024For the Love of Sharp ThingsThe 60-year tradition of hand forged knives that shaped my father’s lifeA response icon77A response icon77
Trent Hyer·Sep 17, 2024Local legacies and global impact: An interview with Steve Joyce and Joel BlackIt’s my pleasure to bring two iconic craftsmen into the discussion today. Steve Joyce (a traditional sharpener/polisher; @RockChopKnifeCo…
Jessica Freeborn·Feb 16, 2024Blacksmithing date nightDisclaimer: I did this blacksmithing class through a specific group, and I do include a link to their website with their name. This link…A response icon1A response icon1
