NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Bayport to learn an age-old trade forged with sweat and steel: blacksmithing.

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Bayport to learn an age-old trade forged with sweat and steel: blacksmithing.

At its core, this is the art and science of making any needed tool ... He may be retired now, but my dad is a blacksmith whose work lay mostly in high-end architectural ironwork.

Step into the world of traditional blacksmithing as a skilled artisan shapes a sickle from raw materials. Watch the process unfold, from heating the metal to forging the blade with precision and care.

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