An overview of blacksmithing

Blacksmiths create objects such as tools, gates and furniture, by forging iron or steel. There are many crafts that work with metal but blacksmiths have a good knowledge of both complex and simple metal work.

A history of blacksmithing

For thousands of years, cultures across the world have used a variety of tools and techniques to make metal mined from the earth into a wide array of objects for decorative or practical use.