Equipment, Blacksmith

Tool with a hammer type head held in a wire handle.

Exhibition Label Text: Drift, 20th century. A blacksmith’s drift was held in place by a losoe metal hankle.
Then one side was struck with a hammer. This method was used to, for example, fix rivets
in position.
Tongs were used to hold the item being worked in place. Often a blacksmith shaped
the ends to give a better grip on specific objects.

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