RED HOOK, Brooklyn -- The art of blacksmithing is alive and well, and Marsha Trattner is one of the great keepers of the flame, forging a new path for women artisans. She runs She-Weld, her studio ...

Blacksmithing has traditionally been a male dominated profession and art, but in Red Hook, an iron woman is breaking down gender norms in this craft. Marsha Trattner runs She-Weld out of her studio in ...

Blacksmithing has traditionally been a male dominated profession and art, but in Red Hook, an iron woman is breaking down gender norms in this craft. Marsha Trattner runs She-Weld out of her studio in ...

Learn how a blacksmith forges a traditional flatter tool using mystery steel, with a focus on technique, heat control, and practical shop craftsmanship.

While modern technology offers improvements — such as gas-powered forges, pneumatic hammers, and advances in metallurgy — Luark prefers to use the old-fashioned techniques and tools of traditional ...