Blacksmith forging knives, Keren, Eritrea, Africa

Small workplaces for smiths in the Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sanaa, Yemen, Middle East

Metal smith, Medebar market, Asmara, capital of Eritrea, Africa

Metal smith, Medebar market, Asmara, capital of Eritrea, Africa

Close-up of blacksmith's hands working on metal cross, Axoum (Axum) (Aksum), Tigre region, Ethiopia, Africa

Smith in front of his workshop, Soframbolu, Turkey, Eurasia

Caucasian woman using spoon with metal cup in winter

Metal railing on rocks at ocean

Smiling Caucasian woman holding metal cup in winter

Japanese Swordsmith, Muneyasu, working at his studio in Saitama, Japan. He is part of the new generation of talented katana makers.

Japanese Swordsmith, Muneyasu, working at his studio in Saitama, Japan. He is part of the new generation of talented katana makers.

Japanese Swordsmith, Muneyasu, working at his studio in Saitama, Japan. He is part of the new generation of talented katana makers.

Japanese Swordsmith, Muneyasu, working at his studio in Saitama, Japan. He is part of the new generation of talented katana makers.

Japanese Swordsmith, Muneyasu, working at his studio in Saitama, Japan. He is part of the new generation of talented katana makers.

Japanese Swordsmith, Muneyasu, working at his studio in Saitama, Japan. He is part of the new generation of talented katana makers.

Hanging sign of a cutler, 39 Rue du General de Gaulle, Riquewihr, Alsace, France, Europe

Blacksmiths shops in Jayma Bazaar, one of the greatest traditional markets in central asia. City Osh in the Fergana Valley close to the border to Uzbekistan. Asia, central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

Blacksmiths shops in Jayma Bazaar, one of the greatest traditional markets in central asia. City Osh in the Fergana Valley close to the border to Uzbekistan. Asia, central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

Blacksmiths shops in Jayma Bazaar, one of the greatest traditional markets in central asia. City Osh in the Fergana Valley close to the border to Uzbekistan. Asia, central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

Gray haired couple sitting by Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy