When I was young and trying to be what my mother used to call a “career girl,” (and didn’t it sound unseemly coming from her lips!) I worked briefly at a job I barely remember. I misremember the job ...

Blacksmiths were the high technologists of fabrication up until the industrial revolution gained momentum. At its core, this is the art and science of making any needed tool or mechanism out of metal.

The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is offering new fall blacksmithing workshops for teens and adults in Vergennes.

Have you found a blacksmith hammer in the attic? Are you wondering what to do with it? If you're the crafty type, you could use this tool and others to craft items from wrought iron. Blacksmiths still ...