HANCOCK -- After serving as a welder in the U.S. Marine Corps, Walt Scadden moved into an old house in Manchester, Conn., which had a lot of iron work in need of repair. With the skills he had learned ...

One of the participants starts work on making a hook from steel. Image: (C) Tim Sandle How often do you take up the challenge of trying something different? Arts and crafts provide an interesting ...

Mark Johnstone Hopper has a simple job description. “I hit things with a hammer — for a reason.” Others fill out his resume. “I’m unbelievably impressed with his passion and craftsmanship. It’s the ...

A simple bar of steel turns into a decorative forged detail as heat, hammer work, and careful twisting create a classic ...