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

Sometimes the simplest tools show the most skill. In this video, we forge a large, basic trivet from steel using traditional ...

There’s nothing simple about a well-made hammer. In this video, we walk through the full blacksmithing process of forging a ...

For most of human industrial history, the blacksmith was the indispensable artisan. He could fashion almost anything needed, from a simple hand tool to a mechanism as complex as a rifle. Starting with ...

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 ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Joe Avella: Believe it or not, there's a blacksmith in Hollywood who specializes in making real swords for films and TV. Yes, actual swords, for stars and stunt ...

MANITOWOC – The Manitowoc County Historical Society is hosting two winter-themed workshops as part of its Holiday Open House on Nov. 15. The workshops, which will run from noon to 3 p.m., will offer ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DOUGLAS, Okla. (KFOR) – Building a fire is ...

My Little Blacksmith Shop is all about living out your greatest weapon-crafting dreams. You open your store, wait for customers, and make the weapons that they request. At one point, someone is ...