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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mark Johnstone Hopper has a simple job description. “I hit things with a hammer — for a reason.” Others fill out his resume. “I’m unbelievably impressed with his passion and craftsmanship. It’s the ...