79-Year-Old Retired Attorney Finds New Passion As A Blacksmith In Boston

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Updated on: October 16, 2025 / 6:19 AM EDT

A retired attorney has found a new passion forging superheated iron as a blacksmith in Boston.

Andy Good is one of the many artists working at the Humphreys Street Studios in Dorchester.

"There are two stone carvers, there are lots of painters and then there's a whole lot of people who, in one way or another, are making clothing," Good said. He's been pounding out masterful creations for 15 years after falling into it by accident.

Blacksmith Andy Good (right) with WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka at the Humphreys Street Studios in Dorchester/CBS Boston

A metal flower made by blacksmith Andy Good/CBS Boston

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