Written by Lew Amicone   There are few things more rewarding in this world than getting the chance to marvel at something you created with your own two hands. Learning about building, construction, and woodworking not only fosters critical thinking...

Written by Lew Amicone  Whether you’re heading to your workbench to start a woodworking project or planning a construction project, you have many different woods from which to choose. Wood falls into three different categories: hardwoods, softwoods, and exotic hardwoods....

Written by Lew Amicone  For years, antique tools like flails and seed barrows were state-of-the-art technology for farmers. As tools evolved and made some of these implements obsolete, they’ve become hot commodities for collectors. ANTIQUE FARM TOOLS Around 9500 B.C.E., humans...

ORIGINS AND IRON AGE Written by Lew Amicone  Blacksmithing began millennia ago, whenthe Hittites began to forge and temper iron around 1500 B.C. It was crude, as all they had were basic tools and fire, but it sufficed for creating weapons...