Squawks of Sarah Forge RSSSat, 14 Nov 2026 23:17:24 GMTHot take: every kitchen should have one hand-forged thing in it. A hook, a spatula, a bottle opener. Something with hammer marks you can feel.

]]>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:17:24 GMTBest soup for a cold night? Making a big pot this weekend and taking votes.

]]>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 12:11:34 GMTFor simple carbon steel, what do you quench in?

]]>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 02:00:27 GMTOld worn-out rasp, new life: drew the end out into a coat hook. The teeth pattern still shows on the back and I love it.

]]>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:47:48 GMTSunday at the anvil. No plan, just drawing out tapers until they look right. Some days are for practice.

]]>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 20:57:54 GMTThe blacksmith at Hopewell Furnace made nails, hinges, hooks and wagon parts, six days a week and on call around the clock. The NPS page is a great read.Blacksmith Shop at Hopewell Furnace (U.S. National Park Service) — National Park Service

]]>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:45:14 GMTFun fact: 'strike while the iron is hot' is literal. Steel has a working range, and if you keep hammering after it cools you invite cracks.

]]>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 03:48:05 GMTHow auroras work, from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center: electrons hitting oxygen and nitrogen high up and giving off light. Physics is beautiful.Aurora | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center — NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center

]]>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:23:38 GMTNovember in the shop: door shut, forge on, hands warm for the first time since spring.

]]>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:12:44 GMTFavorite kind of project?

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