Ashes are burning hot as Ethan Choiniere and his blacksmiths work to make holiday-themed trinkets. The smiths keep the fire at the perfect temperature, at times glowing bright orange but never too hot ...
Every week we publish a historic photo highlighting a story from Naperville’s past from the history archives of Naper Settlement. Blacksmiths were critical to town life in the 19th century, so much so ...
COLUMBIA — On a Saturday in April, David Bush was working over a portable coal-fired forge outside the Olympia Mill Village Museum. The coals burned hot. Orange, yellow and blue flames licked towards ...