Blacksmith at Work
Last Saturday we visited Union Mills Homestead in Union Mills, Carroll County, Maryland. One of the historic buildings is a Blacksmith Shop.
A blacksmith was there, working on a piece of metal, heating it till it glowed, then pounding it on the anvil, then dipping it in the water to cool and harden it.
He repeated the process until he had what he wanted. Here's one of the photos I took of him at work:
Here's another which shows him pounding the metal.
Of course, this pounding was quite loud!
He also used a huge bellows to fan the fire with air, so it would glow brightly with the added oxygen.
Last, here is a picture I took of the Blacksmith Shop itself.
He also used a huge bellows to fan the fire with air, so it would glow brightly with the added oxygen.
Last, here is a picture I took of the Blacksmith Shop itself.
