ALBANY — A group of volunteers is working to bring a building to life in Albany that would fit in nicely in a different era. Thousands attend Albany Pioneer Days every September, and one of the ...

In an era of invisible, cloud-based commerce, Brian’s Welding is an old-school business, full of metal and machinery. This month, the welders went even more retro, gathering around an anvil and ...

Middle school students looked like they were roasting marshmallows as they clustered around a small forge filled with red hot coals to heat steel rods in a temporary blacksmithing workshop set up ...

Step back in time and learn the art of blacksmithing today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Red Mill Museum, 56 Main St., Clinton. The museum's resident blacksmith and guests will demonstrate their craft ...

Editor’s Note: “Object Lessons” is a feature that appears occasionally in the Appeal-Democrat and focuses on historic artifacts that help tell the history of Yuba-Sutter. When something broke in the ...

Stroll around Market Square and you’re sure to spot Peter Happny’s handiwork. From the goddess Ceres atop Ceres Bakery on Penhallow Street to the Piscataqua Savings Bank sign on Pleasant Street, ...

Perched on a stool behind an anvil and a 5-pound mallet, the expert blacksmith and knife maker waited for the first group of patrons who signed up for a session with the "Angry Giant." But Jason ...

KALAMAZOO Rachel David has an easygoing nature and a laugh in her voice. One wouldn't expect that her favorite thing to do is take steel, "bring it up to about 2,200 degrees and smash the crap out of ...

(EDITOR'S NOTE: John Moore is on vacation this week. This column was originally published in syndication on July 17, 2016.) My grandfather's shop seemed cavernous. Every room was filled with tools ...