L.A. bladesmith Nicholas Berkofsky, who lost his home in the Eaton fire, demonstrates the power of hand-forged tools.

Blacksmiths from around the area and the county testing their skills to see who can craft the best knife. Mike Diebert, a former forged-in fire contestant, explains some of the basics when it ...

From hand forged to super steels, there are so many options it can ... thereby increasing burnable surface area and exposing dry wood. Splitting by driving the knife through the wood parallel to the ...