Horseshoes are normally made out of metal, and sometimes may be made from synthetic materials. Their designs aim to protect a horse’s hoof from wear. They can be nailed through or glued on. Nowadays, horseshoes are being recycled and made into various things. In fact, horseshoe art, has now become a popular way to incorporate … Read more

If you are new at this or just a hobbyist blacksmith, you must spend a lot of time looking for scrap metals you can practice with. It’s easy to just take anything that remotely looks like metal and expect it to suit your job. But finding the best scrap steel for knife making can be … Read more

The blacksmith business is an artisan business that requires creativity, hard work and caters to various types of clients. This might mean that starting and marketing a blacksmith business will be different from other types of business but basics are pretty much the same. Like other businesses, marketing your blacksmith business is very important to … Read more

Hello there, blacksmith weapon making, as any aspect of blacksmithing, is an art that requires a lot of patience, skill, and determination. In spite of how weapon making has been portrayed in films, it is a bit more complicated than that and you actually have to work hard to become really skilled at it. But … Read more

Blacksmithing is a diverse field. From basic fire pokers to complex ram’s heads, you’ll be forging nearly EVERYTHING. Get familiar with the basic blacksmith tools list. You only require a couple of essential tools to proceed with blacksmithing, but as you move forward in your career, you’ll need specialized tools for each job. The beauty … Read more