#blacksmith tools

[welaughjustalittletooloud]

Can anyone help me identify this?

A bunch of rusted farming and cooking equipment just got donated at my job and I'm stuck on this one piece. None of the other pieces give clues as to what this might be for.

I'd say they were cooking tongs but the bowl at the end has me thinking it could be a more industrial piece of equipment. I'm thinking it's some sort of blacksmith/forge tool but I can't match it with anything I'm finding online.

There's a twist in the metal exactly halfway down the tool and a clamshell like edge to both sides of the bowl at the end. When they meet when closed it doesn't seal. The image with the side view shows these the best.

16.5 inches/41.91 centimeters

[threeriversforge]

I found an older photo where I was trying to be artistic with the camera.  I love the warm tones and the sunlight coming through the door.

Best of all, the picture pays homage to my most favorite tools.  My Fisher anvil and trusty cross-peen hammer have helped bring untold amounts of hand forged iron to folks all over the world.  Combined with the anvil vise and texturing jig, both my own invention, and you have an inside look at what makes my work possible.  I’m truly honored to have these tools in my life.

New shirts will be coming soon.  Consider supporting the Three Rivers Forge with a shirt of your own.  I wear them almost exclusively and they are great for in the shop or around town!

https://www.storefrontier.com/three-rivers-forge

[blacksmithgifts]

Simple and clean blacksmith poster

[where2-next]

[thefarrierguide]

Choosing the Right Anvil for the New Farrier

Choosing the Right Anvil for the New Farrier

     The anvil is one of the signatures tools of the farrier. It will get more use and see more miles than many of your other tools, and the quality of the anvil will play a big part in the quality of your shoeing. Anvils are an investment, in more ways than one. If you’re a new farrier and it’s time to make the purchase, there are going to be some factors to consider. Function First, you need to…

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[druidsforge]

Today's visit to the flea market was a great success :)

[archaeologicalnews]

Ancient inlaid tools point to strong ties with Korea Peninsula

EBINO, Miyazaki Prefecture--A sixth century tomb here has yielded the first ever examples of a blacksmith's tools with metal inlay, in this case silver, and it is a find that has researchers and scholars frothing at the mouth.

The style of decoration on such items of a practical nature was entirely unexpected, and hints at a strong influence from the Korean Peninsula.

The education board of Ebino and the Gangoji Institute for Research of Cultural Property based in Nara, central Japan, jointly announced the discovery in the southern island of Kyushu on July 12.

One artifact looks like a chisel. It is about 20 centimeters long, 9 millimeters wide and 5 mm thick. The other, bow tongs for pinching heated metal, is 15 cm long and measures 1.7 cm at its widest point. Both items are made of iron and inlaid with silver in a pattern of waving lines. Read more.

[northstreetcrochet-blog]

Black Smithing Tools