When Ken Maxfield was a child, his father, Robert, owned the Calistoga Steam Railroad Co. From 1975 to 1979 the tourist attraction included a rebuilt 1913 locomotive that carried tourists around a 2.5 ...

This video showcases the traditional craft of blacksmithing as a metal spring is transformed into a large cleaver. Using time ...

Blacksmith Mike Carson of Woodland, often seen plying his trade at Sutter”s Fort, will mark his 13th year at the Dixon May Fair, demonstrating the tools of his trade: A hammer, anvil and a hot fire.

The 19th century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his poem “The Village Blacksmith” had a lot to do with idolizing the humble blacksmith, especially for his attributes of skill, hard work and ...

Chances are you don't do much blacksmithing, but there are very good odds you still talk like you do. Of the thousands and thousands of common idioms in the English language, a large portion are ...

Old Poway Park may soon be home to a glassblower or potter or blacksmith — the options are only limited by the craftsmen that apply. “We’re looking for someone to do hands-on demonstrations for the ...