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Tool Making

An important part of the blacksmith's trade is the making of his tools.  Rarely do we start a new commission without spending time making the tools needed to make the piece.  Here an eye is being punched in a hammer head which will be shaped for a particular job.

We've made or traded with other smiths for many of our hammers, hardies, and tongs.  With each commission, the custom tools and dyes for the fly press and treadle hammer continue to grow.

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