In this video, we demonstrate the process of making a new blacksmith hammer using power tools that have been built and restored.

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 ...

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