The Analogs is stories about people who make things by hand — and what those things tell us about those people.

Explore different anvils and anvil substitutes, comparing materials, sizes, and uses to help blacksmiths choose the right ...

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 ...

Like the Temple of Hephaestus perched on the outskirts of Athens, the slightly less-ancient Blacksmith of Trenton shop sits in a remote corner of the city, well away from the State House and the rest ...

Explore my one-car garage blacksmith shop, built after four years of blacksmithing classes where I learned to create ...

CAR parks full confirmed the days of yore remains popular and celebrated at the second Traditional Crafts and Blacksmithing Fair at Millstreet Country Park last Sunday. A relaxed festive atmosphere ...

A blacksmith in Rigaud, Que., is taking to social media in search of the prized anvil he lost last Friday. The anvil fell out of Michael Appugliese's trailer when he was in nearby Hudson, leading to a ...