For the past few months we’ve been running this series of Blacksmithing For The Uninitiated posts, exploring the art of forge work for a novice. It’s based upon my experience growing up around a ...

First blacksmithing project: flatbit tongs. Complete novice take what you see with a grain of salt. Stock used: 15 × 15 mm ...

Blacksmiths were the high technologists of fabrication up until the industrial revolution gained momentum. At its core, this is the art and science of making any needed tool or mechanism out of metal.

Now that you understand the technical aspects of blacksmithing, I'll bring up ways that it could apply to a game you might be designing. This article talks about the tools of the blacksmith. The next ...

If you've been playing Minecraft for a while, you've probably noticed a blacksmith in a village. Those blacksmith houses are extremely popular because they're usually the only one in a village that ...