Notes from the Forge: New Tricks from Oldboy

We Still Need Blacksmiths in the Age of AI
In a world racing toward automation and artificial intelligence, blacksmithing remains deeply human. This post explores why ancient skills still matter, not as a rejection of technology, but as a...
We Still Need Blacksmiths in the Age of AI
In a world racing toward automation and artificial intelligence, blacksmithing remains deeply human. This post explores why ancient skills still matter, not as a rejection of technology, but as a...

Fire Without Flame: Why Induction Forging Could...
Induction forging is fast, clean, precise, and surprisingly quiet, and it might just be the future of modern blacksmithing. This post breaks down the science behind it, why it’s so...
Fire Without Flame: Why Induction Forging Could...
Induction forging is fast, clean, precise, and surprisingly quiet, and it might just be the future of modern blacksmithing. This post breaks down the science behind it, why it’s so...

Blacksmithing: The Oldest Science in the Book
Blacksmithing is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, but at its core, it’s pure science. From thermodynamics and phase changes to equal and opposite reactions, forging metal is a hands-on lesson...
Blacksmithing: The Oldest Science in the Book
Blacksmithing is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, but at its core, it’s pure science. From thermodynamics and phase changes to equal and opposite reactions, forging metal is a hands-on lesson...

Why Try Blacksmithing (Even If You’ve Never Hel...
Curious about blacksmithing but not sure where to start? This post breaks down six honest, unexpected reasons to give it a try. From the focus it demands to the way...
Why Try Blacksmithing (Even If You’ve Never Hel...
Curious about blacksmithing but not sure where to start? This post breaks down six honest, unexpected reasons to give it a try. From the focus it demands to the way...