The last blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street

Jan 5, 2017

The last blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street

Matt Bracken 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun blacksmith, Hanoi, Vietnam

Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for.

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows a man sitting in front of a shop selling metal household goods on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows men working at a family-run mechanic workshop on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows Nguyen Phuong Hung working at his shop on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows Nguyen Phuong Hung working at his shop on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows men working at metal houseware shops on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows Nguyen Phuong Hung working at his shop on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows men working at a metal tools and houseware goods shop on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows a man working inside a family-run mechanic workshop on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows a man working at a metal tools and houseware goods shop on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows a man working at a family-run mechanic workshop on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows a tea vendor (2nd L) sitting in front of a former blacksmith workshop which has been turned into a clothing shop on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

: This picture taken on December 8, 2016 shows a man working at a metal tools and houseware goods shop on Lo Ren street in downtown Hanoi. Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends, and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit. Hung, who toils away in his tiny corner stall in downtown Hanoi, is the last remaining blacksmith on Hanoi’s Lo Ren street, named after the masters of metal it was once known for. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)

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