Every blacksmith knows: control starts with a solid grip. In this build, flat bar steel is heated, hammered, and shaped into a balanced set of tongs built to hold red-hot metal with confidence. The ...

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 ...

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