Step into the forge and watch as a vital blacksmithing tool takes shape - this side set is forged for clean shoulders, controlled transitions, and lasting performance.

The “Fire on The Prairie” forging competition took place at the Prairie Arts Center Saturday, along with auctions for various styles of handmade knives, vendors and food trucks.

In this series, Nils Ögren, a novice blacksmith specializing in axes, knives, and swords, forges a Bastard Sword by hand in Sweden. Using traditional methods without power hammers or forge presses, he ...