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In a Linville forge, a blacksmith keeps a 900-degree craft alive

Matthew Combs operates Eagle's Nest Forge at the Old Hampton Store in Linville, where he practices blacksmithing. He was featured in an episode of "The Culture of the High Country," a YouTube documentary series that profiles people in the region.

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