CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Philip Simmons, a blacksmith known for forging the ornamental iron gates around Charleston, has died at age 97. Simmons died peacefully in his sleep Monday night surrounded by ...
Nol Putnam, a self-taught blacksmith who forged a signature style, coaxing delicate flowers, leaves and tendrils from molten metal in works that grace sites including Washington National Cathedral, ...