A well-equipped forge, that of Finnish blacksmith Jesse Sipola ... but more modern ones will be more like a steel table. They will have a recess lined with firebrick in which the fire sits ...

The sweltering heat had finally moved on and Giant Tick season was coming to a close (not kidding, they are HUGE here), when I decided to fire up my hacked together blacksmith forge made out of an ...

and arms of the blacksmith, who patiently waits, tongs in hand, for the iron to heat. The sparks and the color of the fire show that the fuel used is charcoal. Smoke circles around the forge, and ...

The spade was the handiwork of John Colle Rogers, who showed us a table full of similarly ... that includes the word "forge" was a deliberate nod to the art of the blacksmith.

When Tyler Dies goes to work each day, he steps into a workshop where the air is thick with the heat of a blazing forge.

The goal is to find Heiji, a skilled blacksmith, and add him to the team. Once found and convinced, players can build a forge at their hideout to upgrade their armor and weapons, enhancing gameplay.