blacksmith

If you wanted to tell a city clerk from a blacksmith, especially when they were both in their best bib and tucker, all you needed to do was sidle up and sniff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

He then asked a local blacksmith to turn his idea into a functional device.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

Guests stroll into blacksmith shops and corn mills, dine on cinnamon bread and other local delicacies, and seek quiet time in an authentic Appalachian chapel.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Radhwan, a 70-year-old blacksmith, felt a bullet or a piece of debris — he couldn’t tell — graze his upper lip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025

Veech’s garage had been the blacksmith shop, and they still kept the anvil inside.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

However, eloping couples could pop over the border and be married simply by stating their intent in front of witnesses - usually at the blacksmiths.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Metals get softer when they are heated, which is how blacksmiths can form iron into complex shapes by heating it red hot.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024

In Denny’s telling, dreams of wizards and blacksmiths, dark forests and dank castles shape the newest digital realms.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

Some blacksmiths are “Game of Thrones” or “Lord of the Rings” die-hards who want to bring imaginary worlds to life.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023

“Thank you, sir. Any blacksmiths ’tween here and the city?”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis