[TheForge] Blacksmith Forging Contest Story

[Phlip]

Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...

> Blacksmith Forging Contest Story
>
>
> The ABANA Forums: Blacksmithing History and Lore: Blacksmith Forging
Contest
> Story
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> By Brenda Woodall on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 12:28 pm:
>
> I have read a story about a village blacksmith that has a horseshoe
forging
> competition with another blacksmith that is passing through town. This
story
> appears to perhaps be the background behind the Norman Rockwell painting
of
> The Horseshoe Forging Contest. I am trying to find that story once again
but
> since I do not know the author nor the correct title I have had no luck.
Can
> anyone help me out with finding this again?

Haven't a clue, although I did find out that the reason the picture is split
as it is was so that it could fit properly on the interior pages of the
magazine. If you find out, please let me know.

In the mean time, if anyone's interested in taking a look at the picture, I
found a decent copy at:

http://www.divart.com/Graphics/Misc/TheHorseshoeForgingContest.jpg

If it wouldn't be cutting out our jewellers, I'd put it up on my
EKMetalsmith's List as our front page photo...

Saint Phlip,
CoDoLDS

"When in doubt, heat it up and hit it with a hammer."
 Blacksmith's credo.

 If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
cat.

Never a horse that cain't be rode,
And never a rider who cain't be throwed....