What was believed to be the last industrial power hammer in operation at the old Bethlehem Steel Corp. blacksmith shop in Johnstown sat idle for more than a quarter-century.
What was believed to be the last industrial power hammer in operation at the old Bethlehem Steel Corp. blacksmith shop in Johnstown sat idle for more than a quarter-century.
Photo by Scott Gelston Interview by Yamila Audisio Pete Mattila, an industrial blacksmith living and working in Tasmania, has a diverse background in metalworking, starting with heavy metal fabrication trade […]
“The 1889 Foundation recently joined the ongoing collaborative effort to develop a full campus at the Center for Metal Arts in Johnstown by awarding a $250,000 grant to the academic […]
The ground shook on Saturday as a 10-ton steam hammer came down on a glowing orange steel billet, giving those standing around the colossus the feeling that 160 years of […]