[TheForge] Re: BlackSmiths in Nova Scotia?

[Mike Spencer]

Adam asked:

a> Next week my wife and I will be in Nova Scotia on vacation.  What is
a> there to see of interest to a smith?

and iforgeiron replied:

i> Mike Spencer is there some where>

Yup.  I'm here somewhere. :-) Come by and see my new shop under
construction and the old shop as well.  Take a run over to Tim
Bolivar's shop to visit the non-functional Alldays and Onions hammer
that has yet to be trucked in to my place.  Excitement all around. :-)

i> Chris Huck in Lunnenburg (SP?)

Lunenburg. One 'n'.  Chris and Laurie Huck.  They take one weekday a
week off but I forget which one.  Send me private email or phone if
you know what day you'll get to Lunenburg and I'll give Chris a call
and make sure they'll be around.  Nice shop, nice folks, well worth a
visit.

Vernon Walters has retired and, regretably, the guy who has taken it
over keeps irregular hours and has kinda let the place run down.
Nevertheless, it's still worth a visit to see the shop where they
ironed the Bluenose, the Rose and the ill-fated  Leavitt.  Also in
Lunenburg.  And the Bluenose II might be at dockside if you're keen on
boats.

Lunenburg Foundry was a great visit for blacksmiths, too, but, sad to
say, they closed the iron foundry (that was running ca. 1910
technology) a few years ago.

- Mike

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