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Blacksmithing is the centuries old art of forging iron into functional and decorative items. Custom wrought iron pieces of today are still created the same way as in days of old: with fire, hammer and ...

Flurries of sparks and intense heat don’t seem to faze the blacksmith apprentices of Lizama’s Forge. Each one looks calm as they focus on their tasks. Sean Lizama, the son of master blacksmith Frank ...

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