[TheForge] Plans and pix needed

Thu Oct 17 06:26:01 2002

        Phlip,  the New England Blacksmith's have a teaching center in
Brentwood NH that has three forges set up.
        I helped Lamson Farm in Mont Vernon NH set up a blacksmith shop at
their 900 acre farm that Mrs Lamson donated to the town a few years ago.
        There is Saugus Iron Works to check out if your looking for the way
to do period set up, another shop is at Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, and
of course the Sturbridge Village shop in Sturbridge.
        I don't have period looking gear but have been part of making three
portable demo set ups for looking at ideas that hold up, move easily, and
work.  You could always bolt old barn board on for effect........  :-)

Ralph


----- Original Message -----
From: "Phlip" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 10:38 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Plans and pix needed


> Hey, guys,
>
> I'm settled enough now, that I want to start building some special
> equipment. What I'll be doing is setting it up on my little trailer to
take
> to SCA events, and I'd like things to be as period (pre-1600) as possible,
> as well as reasonably portable.
>
> I'd like to see plans and ideas for:
>
> A treadle Hammer
> A treadle-operated grinder
> Wooden forge
> A bellows
> Early anvils
> Any other traditional or very early smithing equipment you can find.
>
> I realize there might not be plans of some of the things I'm interested
in,
> but any pictures and such with which you're familiar would help.
>
> Also, any sites you might know of around New England, where there are
> Colonial or earlier smithing displays would be helpful. Please don't avoid
> mentioning something if you think it might be "too modern" or that
> "everybody knows" because I AM new to the area, and may not have run into
it
> yet.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phlip
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Never a horse that cain't be rode,
> And never a rider who cain't be throwed....
>
>
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