Notes from the Forge: New Tricks from Oldboy

Close-up of a glowing red-hot steel bar being heated in an induction coil during a blacksmithing workshop at Oldboy Metal Co.

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...

Man holding a glowing red-hot piece of steel with tongs while using an induction forge, as smoke rises dramatically in the blacksmithing workshop at Oldboy Metal Co..

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: 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...

Participant holding a hand-forged leaf head hook made during beginner blacksmithing workshop at Oldboy Metal Co. in Toronto.

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...