The Blacksmith. BY JOSHUA HESTON Unique. There is something unique about our perception of blacksmithing. As Buddy Ebsen noted (below), the blacksmith was “one of the most essential of all the pioneer craftsmen.” Perhaps that is why it figures so predominately in American culture of the 19th century. And while the art was ubiquitous in…
Silver Anvil Metal Craft Bladesmith Jo Smith, Oklahoma native and proud member of the Cherokee Nation, experienced national acclaim as a finalist on The History Channel’s show Forged in Fire in 2016. In 2018, Jo became the first episode champion of The History Channel’s Knife or Death. With wife Chandee, Jo moved to Branson in…
Plague Child’s Doctor by Joshua Heston “Fourteen-year-old Cyrus Thatcher already knows he’s a freak and his father hates him. But when his beloved baby sister disappears and the townspeople won’t help, Cyrus must choose to take matters into his own self-doubting hands. Set in rural Missouri of 1924, The Plague Child’s Doctor is a…