For more than 50 years, Kirk Adkins has worked with fire and steel as part of his everyday life as a farrier. Adkins, who sees himself a problem solver and is good in pressure situations, thought the ...

In this video, we demonstrate the process of forging an axe using an old farrier's rasp. Watch as we transform this tool into a functional and sharp axe through various forging techniques, including ...

For people who aren't familiar with horses, the job of a farrier is somewhat of a mystery. "When I tell people I'm a farrier, they nod and smile and have no idea what I'm talking about," Peter Kolacia ...

Bryce Burnett's hands tell you he doesn't spend his days in an office cubicle. Those hands wear a dark, grimy coating, a mixture of iron residue and dirt. Scratches and cuts decorate the skin, and ...

Farrier Sean Losee of Mount Airy uses the “hot shoe” method to fit horseshoes, traveling to stables with a truck outfitted with a gas forge, 100-lb. anvil, grinding wheel, and the tools and supplies ...