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.

MONTEREY — The metallic ping-ping-ping echoing these days across this village is the sound of rebellion. Follow the sound and you'll come upon a tall, lean, soot-smeared man set against a backdrop of ...

ROCKWELL — Hanging in front of James “Jeep” Sabo’s house is a handmade sign that reads, “Jeep’s Forge School of Blacksmithing.” Behind his inconspicuous house is a small village of sheds and shops ...