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 ...
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, ...
John Frank recalls how his grandfather and father used to do their own blacksmithing out of necessity. “Most farms up through the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s had their own shop in a corner of a shed or barn, ...
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 ...
Years ago, Shaun Williams began hammering his own armor out of cold sheet metal to wear to a Renaissance festival at Snyder Park in Fort Lauderdale. He later graduated to a blowtorch and eventually ...
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 ...