Chris Comstock

Information on Farrier Blacksmiths

A farrier blacksmith is one who works exclusively on horse. His work involved the fabrication horse shoes and fitting them to the hooves of horse. Besides the blacksmith art, he is required to have a detailed understanding of equine hoof care and to enabl... Read >

Famous Artists Blacksmith Information

Any discussion about famous artists, blacksmith or otherwise, is bound to generate controversy. Art is the emotional equivalent of thought where the artist uses his medium to convey not just an image, idea or concept but also a feeling seen from his persp... Read >

Artist Blacksmith Association of America Information

ABANA is America's umbrella organization of artist blacksmiths and has affiliate organizations in all part of America as well as associations with similar organization in other parts of the world. ABANA is a non profit organization managed by an elected b... Read >

Information on Blacksmith Classes

With blacksmithing returning to popularity both as a trade and a hobby, a vast variety of classes and courses are now available to teach the would be blacksmith both the basics of the art as well as the finer more advanced aspects. Classes are held both i... Read >

Information on Blacksmith Forge Plans

The efficiency of a forge shop is, to a large extent, dictated by how well it is laid out. The movement of heavy metal, handling heated ingots, hammering and quenching are all heavy work, even with the latest equipment. A well laid out blacksmith's shop w... Read >

Information on Blacksmith Plans

To be able to produce a finished work that is either to a commission specifications or which a sellable, the blacksmith needs to be more than just an expert metal worker. Of course his skills are important in the quality and value of the finished product,... Read >

Information on Blacksmith Projects

What constitutes a blacksmith project? The answer is that just about everything a blacksmith makes is a "project."A hobbyist or amateur blacksmith's project can consist of anything from making simple nails to small tools for use in the house or decorative... Read >

Information on Medieval Blacksmiths

Medieval Blacksmiths has as much influence on shaping the age they lived in as they did on the metals they worked on. Medieval Europe was the time of the first great advancements in science and technology and new practices in farming, fabrication, constru... Read >

Information on Colonial Blacksmiths

Although the US became independent of Britain in 1776, the country's dependence on Britain and Europe for the goods needed to build the new country remained. For many years all the mechanical equipment the country needed was imported. With the beginning o... Read >

Information on a Blacksmith Books

"Under the spreading chestnut tree, The village smitty stands…." Although not a book, Longfellow's famous poem captures the image and spirit of the blacksmith. The way he works and the quality of his products has changed immensely since the poem was wri... Read >

Information on a Blacksmith Supplies

It is a common misconception that a blacksmith relies on his muscles, a forge and a hammer to create his products. The modern blacksmith is a high tech artisan who uses a variety of sophisticated and complex tools and equipment to produce intricate works ... Read >

Information on a Blacksmith Shop

Blacksmith shops are among the world's first factories. It was in the first blacksmith's shops that industrial production began. Blacksmithing is really more of a re manufacturing process since the initial manufacturing is the production of the metal itse... Read >

Information on Blacksmith Forge

The forge is the heart of the blacksmith's shop. It is in the forge that the blacksmith heats metal until it reaches a temperature and becomes malleable enough for him to use his other equipment to shape it. The traditional blacksmith's forge has evolv... Read >

Information on the various Blacksmith Hammers

At some point in their lives everyone has used a hammer. And if not a hammer, something hard has been used to hit some thing softer to flatten it out or change its shape. In its most basic form, that is what a blacksmith does with this hammer. Hammerin... Read >

Information on the Blacksmith Power Hammer

The picture of a blacksmith most people have in their minds is that of a big well muscled man standing in a shop with a raging furnace in a corner and using a huge hammer to shape a piece of red hot metal. The principles of blacksmithing have not changed ... Read >