Throughout history, being a blacksmith was a pretty important job in the local town. From weapons and armor to regular farm equipment, blacksmiths were pretty much the cornerstone of any...
Category: Beginner
Making money as a blacksmith is something that's more possible than ever nowadays. A few decades ago, you would have needed to become a blacksmith's apprentice for a few years, getting paid a...
Getting started as a blacksmith isn't that hard, but it helps to start off with blacksmithing projects that aren't all that complicated. While everyone wants to make something fancy, like a serrated...
Have you stopped to consider the kinds of common mistakes you're making? After you've set up your forge and figured out how to get started, it's easy to think you can just get started heating up...
One topic that beginner blacksmiths often get hung up on is where to find enough steel to practice with. While it can quickly become expensive and time-consuming to find high-quality steel on a...