Larry Harley must be doing something right in his blacksmith shop. The Examiner is covering his work with a nice article. His shop is Lonesome Pine Knives, and they have a nice website up that you can look at. Stop in at the gallery, there is some really nice work on display there.

Will Maguire started his blacksmith shop after apprenticing for 4 years and traveling through Europe and Russia to learn from other Smiths. He brought his knowledge home, and started up his own business. The Singleton Argus is covering the story. It's always inspirational to see professional smiths making a living from their love of the craft.

The Online Rocket, a student newspaper from Slippery Rock University, is running a nice piece on blacksmithing. The author seems to have interviewed a local smith, Greg Gehner. Greg runs Transit Forge. More information about Transit Forget can be found on their website, which has a nice gallery and is worth a look.

Robin Butler was thrown a surprise party at the Ryedale Folk Museum where is demonstrates the craft. Robin has been smithing at the Folk Museum for the last 45 years. The Gazette & Herald is covering the story. It worth a read, and Robin sure looks like a happy man in that picture! More information about the Ryedale Folk Museum is found here.

John Nuckols’ blacksmith shop turned 100, and it caught the attention of the local media. The Camarillo Acorn covered the birthday. John's shop has founded by his grandfather, and continues to operate. The article is a good read, and it's great to hear about John's love of the craft. Here is what he has to say about the future of the shop:

The guardian is running a piece called, "Save dying crafts for a rainy day". It talks about the need for some of the older craft industries. What caught my eye about it was the detailed discussion that happen in the comments section of the piece. There is a lot of talk about blacksmithing, the need, the modern relevance, etc.. It's worth taking some time to look over.

From craigslist:

"Journeyman Blacksmith wanted for San Francisco Shop. Architectural, hardware and interior metalwork specialties. Candidate must have minimum 5 years experience in forged metalwork backed with references. Must be neat, well groomed and organized. Ability to read blueprints and perform complex construction calculations is necessary for this position. Must also be familiar with power hammers, gas forges, Hossfeld and hydraulic presses. Candidate should have a valid driver's license and clean driving record. "

Al.com is running a story that covers Kevin Williamson, a professional blacksmith. Kevin works in Stockton Alabama, and runs a small blacksmith shop there. The article talks about Kevin's background and training, as well as how he got his start in professional smithing. It's a good read, especially for folks thinking about going into business.

Ray Lincoln, of Bargo, Australia, is still smith at the ripe young age of 82. Truly an inspiration to us all. The Macarthur Chronicle recently interviewed him. He is the fourth generation of blacksmith in a family that has been blacksmith's for six generations. I imagine he would have some good tricks of the trade to pass on, and indeed he did teach classes for a while.