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.

If you own a CNC and have kept tabs on metal prices these past few years (honestly months), you might shed a small tear as you watch chips fly off your work and into the trash. With a sigh, these ...

Black Bear Forge shows how a spring butcher tool can help mark and shape hot metal more consistently by bringing a top and bottom cutting edge together in one setup. The project turns a practical ...