I had the pleasure of visiting Lockhart Ironworks and the Southern Ohio School of Blacksmithing during the spring. At this location, you'll find the shop where Lockhart Ironworks creates their goods, the blacksmithing school and a store where they sell their wares. The owner and operator, Doug, is very passionate about blacksmithing and teaching this lost art to a new generation. Lockhart Ironworks / Southern Ohio School of Blacksmithing offers classes during the weekend that teach children (ages 12 and older) how to create metal objects with their own two hands, and then they get to keep them. Classes are all day and include lunch. Doug has a real heart for imparting his decades-long knowledge of metalwork and blacksmithing to children, and by the time I finished talking to him, I wanted to sign up for a class myself! You will find Lockhart Ironworks' metalwork all over the town of Logan and the Hocking Hills area. We were staying in a cabin in the woods of Hocking Hills, and I noticed that the towel holder was from Lockhart Ironworks (I could tell because it had their signature heart shape at the end). They also create quality cookware, which you can buy from their on-site store, or order from their website. read more