In this video, I build a DIY blacksmithing forge from scrap materials. Using steel from a local scrapyard and a brake drum from a vehicle recycling site, I assembled a functional forge perfect for ...

It was only 2 degrees outside, but as I gripped the tongs, trying to hammer the glowing piece of steel clamped in its jaws, my leather glove began to smoke. I dropped the tongs with a yelp, and the ...

This video shows how to build a half round swage with a handle for use under a power hammer. The tool is forged from high strain steel, but the process works just as well with common steels like mild ...