| With the labor of volunteers, The Curran Homestead built the Fields Pond Smithy in November, 2009; it has become a center for blackmithing classes and workshops. It contains five portable forges and two wood stoves. In addition, some generous donors have provided us with a 30lb. Kerrihard power hammer and a Jefferson power hacksaw, which will be used. There are presently two leg vises, two power bench grinders, a free standing caulking vice, a swage block and stand, and seven or eight anvils in service in the smithy. Our collection of hand tools continues to grow through donations. There is still much work to be done, and we are planning to build a masonry chimney with two side draft openings for two forging stations. We will transition out our portable forges making them available in another structure. Blacksmithing activity in the Fields Pond Smithy will center around two free standing metal firepans that will extend out from the brick chimney. We hope to accomplish this with donated materials as well as volunteers to lay the footing and bricks necessitated. |
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