Blacksmithing in Burke
Photo by Mike Salmon The anvil plays a big part in forging steel. knives and blades as part of their new hobby of blacksmithing. It started out from a reality television show called “Hell’s Fire,” and has now turned into a Boy Scout badge, an understanding of forged steel and a new appreciation for a craft that doesn’t get much attention. “I find it therapeutic,” said Noah Coplon, a junior at Robinson High School who is honing his skills making knives, tools and a spear with the forging operation they’ve set up in the driveway. All this is done on a propane fueled blac...
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