Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone is having a good day. The sun is out shinning and thankfully the weather seems just about perfect! We are excited to share with you some of our new goals for 2017.
New Blacksmith Shop Coming this Fall
Farmer Tom is workin’ away to get this blacksmith shop up and ready for the fall season. Here’s a little history for you all. A blacksmith made things out of black metal, mostly iron. Not only was it a very important job, it was also a very hot and tiring job. Popular tools blacksmiths would use are forge, anvil/hammer and bellows. The forge process is a heat treatment usually fueled by coal and used to heat metal to make it softer and easier to hammer, bend and/or cut into shape. The anvil is a block of iron with a flat top and pointed end. It is used to shape metal by hammering. The use of bellows were important as well. They would blow air onto the forge fire to make it hotter. Popular items made would include cooking utensils, hooks, nails and horse shoes.
It’ll be very exciting to see this blacksmith shop come to life.
Remember, Monday is a brand new week filled with promise and endless possibilities. Make the most of it!