There are village smithies that are very profitable now. There is a market for such but it is, of course, far smaller in proportion to the population than it once was. I know one such who built a very profitable shop. He started out in a rented storage shed and now owns his property and building. He works for mail order mostly but has a pretty good trade among the locals in a small, even hick, town making knives and copying old tools. He regularly gets orders from groups that do re-enactments and has made pieces for historical displays. He has two employees that work on commission.
I know a guy who just makes that large weird metal “art” in front of buildings.
Must be worth it. His wife frequently posts destinations they’ve gone for dedication of his pieces.
I know another guy who builds fire gardens.