Fifty years ago in this very shed, Chouinard started out in business as a blacksmith, hammering out rock climbing gear. A dirty beginning for a man destined to run a leading clean and green ...

If you’ve never explored the blacksmith’s art before, now’s the time. You can even get started easily at home; [Bil Herd] will show you how. Thanks to [zit] for the tip [via Gizmodo].

Blacksmith vises are designed to take a lot ... While this isn’t something you can really build in a home workshop, it is always inspiring to see what is possible with a bit more tools ...