My grandfather's shop seemed cavernous. Every room was filled with tools that a man with a strong back could use to make a living and feed his family. My grandfather was a blacksmith. His name was ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Frank McKinney, a blacksmith and American history buff in Alberton, spends much of his time in his garage. There, he has a collection of forges — the furnaces where blacksmiths heat ...

Lying about his shop is a fascinating collection of items — both useful and whimsical — that have emerged from Luark's forge and hammer: a coffee table with gracefully curved steel legs and decorated ...