Historic Blacksmith Shop Tour - Lin Rhea, Master Smith @americanbladesmith

Uploaded March 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Master Smith Lin Rhea tells how he applies blacksmithing skills to making tools such as tongs and how these skills help him to forge knives. Master Smith Rhea demonstrates in the Blacksmith Shop at the Arkansas Historic Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information on bladesmithing techniques please visit the Website and Forum for the American Bladesmith Society at americanbladesmith.com

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