The fusion of glass or wood with metal creates pioneering art that pushes the boundaries of blacksmithing, marrying tradition ...

Hammer one end of the rebar down to ... we’ll move on in the next part of this series to the anvil. It’s the most iconic of blacksmith’s tooling, and holds a surprising complexity.

Tristan Kessell is a blacksmith. He uses the anvil to produce bespoke art pieces and practical tools and equipment. It was possibly made in a Cornish or Midlands foundry at least 250 years ago.

If your home is not yet decorated with a “horseshoe for good luck”, you simply must visit the town of Sviyazhsk, where some of the best blacksmiths ... waving a heavy hammer, try archery ...