September 2011
A Shop Shaded by Trees
Posted by on Friday, September 9, 2011 in - 1 comment
Under the spreading chestnut tree / The village smithy stands • -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • The blacksmith shop, along with all the other buildings on our • property, is heavily shaded by trees in the summer. We did this • deliberately when we laid out the buildings, orienting them so …
What’s It?
Posted by on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in - leave a comment
At gatherings of blacksmiths, a frequent feature is the “What’s It?” display. In this display are tools from old shops, many of which were individually made by smiths to perform specific jobs. Sometimes the tool in the “What’s It?” display is so specialized and idiosyncratic that the smiths at the …