Blacksmithing has a long and dusty history that spans epochs of human society. Understand the origins of this spectacular trade now with this definitive guide.
The History of Blacksmithing: Evolution of Blacksmiths - Vero Handcrafting
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The Archaeology of a Village Blacksmith Shop - Pennsylvania Historic Preservation
The History of Blacksmithing – Appalachian Ironworks
History of Blacksmithing – Old West Iron
A blacksmith's post or leg vise would have been screwed to a workbench and used to channel the hammer's blows to the floor to preserve the table.
Farmhouse Industrial Salvage Antique 1850s French Blacksmith Clamp Vise #44417
MODERN BLACKSMITH USES OLD METHODS - The New York Times
The Art and Craft of the Early American Blacksmith
History of Buck Knives: Made in America
Blacksmith - Wikipedia