Any way you look at it, blacksmithing is a punishing trade. Heavy tools, a red-hot forge, flying sparks, and searing metal all exact a toll on the smith’s body unless precautions are taken. After ...

Any way you look at it, blacksmithing is a punishing trade. Heavy tools, a red-hot forge, flying sparks, and searing metal all exact a toll on the smith’s body unless precautions are taken. After ...

A closer look at a 25 pound power hammer in action. See how heavy forging work is shaped efficiently through controlled strikes and traditional blacksmithing techniques. The Republicans’ congressional ...

The power hammer is inspected, cleaned and adjusted before wear develops into a serious mechanical failure. The maintenance ...

The group meets the first Thursday of every month at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s East Chattanooga station, 2202 N. Chamberlain Ave. A demonstration at 6 p.m. is followed by a brief business ...