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Welcome to SugarPlumDolls.com I think my cute clothespin dolls make fabulous Christmas ornaments or gifts BUT are now also available as greetings cards, postcards and more..Just to let you know all dolls are individually handcrafted clothespin dolls and make very special gifts or can be used as a holiday ornament. I think they add a personal touch to the holidays! It takes me about 2 to 3 days to make each doll. Each doll has her own personality. No two dolls are alike, some dolls may be similar but because of the handmade process each doll is unique. Some dolls may have slight imperfections in the wood, but aren't we all a little less than perfect! Each doll arrives on my worktable as a blank slate. After I draw on the face, paint the hair and body, then I glue the head to the body then wait a day for the paint and glue to dry. I have a treasure trove of fabric and tulle and I begin to craft an outfit and accessories for each girl. I hope you will enjoy your visit here. You can shop for an actual doll online at www.etsy.com/shop/clothespindolls or visit me on YouTube at youtube.com/clothespindolls where I show you how to make your own Sugar Plum Clothespin dolls and other cute handmade items. Enjoy the day!

Two Colors Pad Printing Machine for Shoe Heel

FA PRINTING MACHINE MANUFACTURER LIMITED produces the latest entry model pad printing machines to decorate lady shoes heels, sport shoe sole, trainer sole , insole etc. Especially apply to printing the leather texture design on shoe heel and sole.

By using fully servo system, the heel/sole printing machine could do 360° Pad Printing---this feature brings the printing molding at one time. We are glad to said it is the only machine which could finish printing at one time and print the waterline design to shoe heel/sole as per requirement.

With the exquisite etching printing line/dot on steel plate , the shoe sole printing effect is much better than rotary/roll pad printing. Not only the pattern is clear, but also easy to operate.

Our Heel/Sole Pad Printing Machine adopts the world's top pneumatic components, Japan SMC cylinder, oil bumper, German FESTO solenoid valve etc, ensures its workable performance to be more durable and stable.

 

1.With microcomputer-controller, in-built 9 sets of working procedure, fully automatic operation makes the printing more mechanical

2.With aluminum alloy structure frame and metal coating surface, the machine is easy to move but steady

3.Ink tray and ink cup could be adjusted individually. The worktable is adjustable from front to back, left and right, up and down, and in tilting angle.

4. With function of leveling ink by sliding automatically on front /back, avoiding printing ink partial solidification

5. Adjustable inking pressure and printing speed meets different printing requirements

6. 360° adjustable rubber pad angle and ±5° adjustable worktable angle ensure repeat precision to be less 0.05mm

7.Worktable, plastic head and ink cup can be adjusted X, Y,Z direction

8.This sole pad printer is equipped with self diagnostic function, and mechanical faults are more convenient to maintain through error code prompt.

 

we came here to order the curtains

Welcome to SugarPlumDolls.com I think my cute clothespin dolls make fabulous Christmas ornaments or gifts BUT are now also available as greetings cards, postcards and more..Just to let you know all dolls are individually handcrafted clothespin dolls and make very special gifts or can be used as a holiday ornament. I think they add a personal touch to the holidays! It takes me about 2 to 3 days to make each doll. Each doll has her own personality. No two dolls are alike, some dolls may be similar but because of the handmade process each doll is unique. Some dolls may have slight imperfections in the wood, but aren't we all a little less than perfect! Each doll arrives on my worktable as a blank slate. After I draw on the face, paint the hair and body, then I glue the head to the body then wait a day for the paint and glue to dry. I have a treasure trove of fabric and tulle and I begin to craft an outfit and accessories for each girl. I hope you will enjoy your visit here. You can shop for an actual doll online at www.etsy.com/shop/clothespindolls or visit me on YouTube at youtube.com/clothespindoll where I show you how to make your own Sugar Plum Clothespin dolls and other cute handmade items. Enjoy the day!

worktable for a sol lewitt drawing @ mass moca, which consists of 10,000 random lines drawn on a wall.

I made these little collages for the potential basis of little artomat paintings. Inspiration struck and now I have an additional project in mind.blogged at inspiration junkie

blogged for my Worktable Wednesday Series

Welcome to SugarPlumDolls.com I think my cute clothespin dolls make fabulous Christmas ornaments or gifts BUT are now also available as greetings cards, postcards and more..Just to let you know all dolls are individually handcrafted clothespin dolls and make very special gifts or can be used as a holiday ornament. I think they add a personal touch to the holidays! It takes me about 2 to 3 days to make each doll. Each doll has her own personality. No two dolls are alike, some dolls may be similar but because of the handmade process each doll is unique. Some dolls may have slight imperfections in the wood, but aren't we all a little less than perfect! Each doll arrives on my worktable as a blank slate. After I draw on the face, paint the hair and body, then I glue the head to the body then wait a day for the paint and glue to dry. I have a treasure trove of fabric and tulle and I begin to craft an outfit and accessories for each girl. I hope you will enjoy your visit here. You can shop for an actual doll online at www.etsy.com/shop/clothespindolls or visit me on YouTube at youtube.com/clothespindolls where I show you how to make your own Sugar Plum Clothespin dolls and other cute handmade items. Enjoy the day!

Finally got some proper use out of the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit and accessories I bought this summer. Been meaning to get the kit for a long time, but just kept pushing it off. Now I'm very happy I'd finally gotten it.

 

I got this set of Kenko extension tubes from a friend sometime this spring. They were basically flawless outwardly, and mechanically, but the 12mm and 20mm had electrical issues, where the 12mm was basically fully manual and the 20mm had some pins disconnected. Being stuck at home sick, I decided to go ahead and take a look at them. Turns out a connector part inside both extension tube bodies was slightly the wrong shape and wasn't making proper contact. After carefully bending them into shape, both of the rings now work fully and I have a complete set of the best extension tubes available for Nikon F. Very happy with the results, especially as the 12mm is the one I have the most use for, and was basically useless to me thus far.

 

Oh, and yeah, I got sick and unfortunately had to skip some days, because I just wasn't feeling up to it.

Welcome to SugarPlumDolls.com I think my cute clothespin dolls make fabulous Christmas ornaments or gifts BUT are now also available as greetings cards, postcards and more..Just to let you know all dolls are individually handcrafted clothespin dolls and make very special gifts or can be used as a holiday ornament. I think they add a personal touch to the holidays! It takes me about 2 to 3 days to make each doll. Each doll has her own personality. No two dolls are alike, some dolls may be similar but because of the handmade process each doll is unique. Some dolls may have slight imperfections in the wood, but aren't we all a little less than perfect! Each doll arrives on my worktable as a blank slate. After I draw on the face, paint the hair and body, then I glue the head to the body then wait a day for the paint and glue to dry. I have a treasure trove of fabric and tulle and I begin to craft an outfit and accessories for each girl. I hope you will enjoy your visit here. You can shop for an actual doll online at www.etsy.com/shop/clothespindolls or visit me on YouTube at youtube.com/clothespindolls where I show you how to make your own Sugar Plum Clothespin dolls and other cute handmade items. Enjoy the day!

...that I was caught in a vicious cycle of cleaning lots of stuff, then getting it dirty with mortar, then cleaning it again, then getting it dirty with grout, then cleaning it again, and again, and again. It was truly a nightmare.

 

Oh NOOOOOOOO!!! It was REAL, and I'm still in it!!!!!....{=O

UC Davis College of Engineering dedicated the Richard C. and Joy M. Dorf Design and Communications Classroom with a special event at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in Room 1065 of Kemper Hall. Guided by the curriculum developed for our new undergraduate course – Introduction to Engineering Design – Room 1065 will accommodate small workgroup clusters, seminars for up to 65 faculty, staff and students, and open floor space for showcase events. The room features polished concrete floors, continuous glassboard writing services, rolling worktables, and a state of the art, seven-station AV system.

 

This renovation was made possible by a generous donation from Richard and Joy Dorf, and will be named the Richard C. and Joy M. Dorf Design and Communications Classroom. Richard Dorf is an emeritus professor with dual appointments in the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

 

More info: engineering.ucdavis.edu/events/dorf-design-and-communicat...

This, and the previous one are also from Leipzig, like the ones I've uploaded late August

www.1001pallets.com/2016/12/prototype-adjustable-pallet-s...

 

This Pallet Sit/Stand Desk that is almost finished. I'm actively searching for the right gas struts. The struts I want to use are like what you see on old camper shells or some car hoods. The struts will attach to the sides of the legs. The hopeful outcome will enable the user to release a small latch to raise the tabletop to a determined height; I want this table to be adjustable like an office chair is. I looked into using linear actuators, but the cost was out of this world!!! I am also pondering the idea of possibly using a hand crank to raise the top but wanted to share my table design. I'll post updates as I work out my prototype.

 

My Prototype Pallet Sit/Stand Desk - tabletop:

I started by using a table saw to strip the pallet 2x4 were into 1x2's for the frame and secured it together. Next, I laid the frame out on the floor of my garage. Then I began placing different pallet boards in and cut the boards to complete the "puzzle." This also made sure I did not have to go thru an enormous amount of time planing the boards. I used wood glue across the entire backside of the tabletop, ensuring I filled in all the cracks and crevices. Then I filled in any small gaps with trimmings and even sawdust from my shop floor. I set it aside to dry.

 

My Prototype Pallet Sit/Stand Desk - finishing the frame:

I used a finish nailer to attach the 3/4" piece of birch plywood I had salvaged from an industrial complex near my house to the back of the frame. This allowed the center to be somewhat hollow because of the different thicknesses of planks used for the top. Additionally, this made the table top lighter with the goal being the ability to adjust the height. Then, I scrounged up 4x4' boards that I salvaged and created the basis. I stained and then sanded lightly to give it a weathered finish. I sealed it with a polyurethane varnish. Hope this inspires.

   

While creating Iris.

Welcome to SugarPlumDolls.com I think my cute clothespin dolls make fabulous Christmas ornaments or gifts BUT are now also available as greetings cards, postcards and more..Just to let you know all dolls are individually handcrafted clothespin dolls and make very special gifts or can be used as a holiday ornament. I think they add a personal touch to the holidays! It takes me about 2 to 3 days to make each doll. Each doll has her own personality. No two dolls are alike, some dolls may be similar but because of the handmade process each doll is unique. Some dolls may have slight imperfections in the wood, but aren't we all a little less than perfect! Each doll arrives on my worktable as a blank slate. After I draw on the face, paint the hair and body, then I glue the head to the body then wait a day for the paint and glue to dry. I have a treasure trove of fabric and tulle and I begin to craft an outfit and accessories for each girl. I hope you will enjoy your visit here. You can shop for an actual doll online at www.etsy.com/shop/clothespindolls or visit me on YouTube at youtube.com/clothespindolls where I show you how to make your own Sugar Plum Clothespin dolls and other cute handmade items. Enjoy the day!

Welcome to SugarPlumDolls.com I think my cute clothespin dolls make fabulous Christmas ornaments or gifts BUT are now also available as greetings cards, postcards and more..Just to let you know all dolls are individually handcrafted clothespin dolls and make very special gifts or can be used as a holiday ornament. I think they add a personal touch to the holidays! It takes me about 2 to 3 days to make each doll. Each doll has her own personality. No two dolls are alike, some dolls may be similar but because of the handmade process each doll is unique. Some dolls may have slight imperfections in the wood, but aren't we all a little less than perfect! Each doll arrives on my worktable as a blank slate. After I draw on the face, paint the hair and body, then I glue the head to the body then wait a day for the paint and glue to dry. I have a treasure trove of fabric and tulle and I begin to craft an outfit and accessories for each girl. I hope you will enjoy your visit here. You can shop for an actual doll online at www.etsy.com/shop/clothespindolls or visit me on YouTube at youtube.com/clothespindolls where I show you how to make your own Sugar Plum Clothespin dolls and other cute handmade items. Enjoy the day!

UC Davis College of Engineering dedicated the Richard C. and Joy M. Dorf Design and Communications Classroom with a special event at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in Room 1065 of Kemper Hall. Guided by the curriculum developed for our new undergraduate course – Introduction to Engineering Design – Room 1065 will accommodate small workgroup clusters, seminars for up to 65 faculty, staff and students, and open floor space for showcase events. The room features polished concrete floors, continuous glassboard writing services, rolling worktables, and a state of the art, seven-station AV system.

 

This renovation was made possible by a generous donation from Richard and Joy Dorf, and will be named the Richard C. and Joy M. Dorf Design and Communications Classroom. Richard Dorf is an emeritus professor with dual appointments in the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

 

More info: engineering.ucdavis.edu/events/dorf-design-and-communicat...

Welcome to SugarPlumDolls.com I think my cute clothespin dolls make fabulous Christmas ornaments or gifts BUT are now also available as greetings cards, postcards and more..Just to let you know all dolls are individually handcrafted clothespin dolls and make very special gifts or can be used as a holiday ornament. I think they add a personal touch to the holidays! It takes me about 2 to 3 days to make each doll. Each doll has her own personality. No two dolls are alike, some dolls may be similar but because of the handmade process each doll is unique. Some dolls may have slight imperfections in the wood, but aren't we all a little less than perfect! Each doll arrives on my worktable as a blank slate. After I draw on the face, paint the hair and body, then I glue the head to the body then wait a day for the paint and glue to dry. I have a treasure trove of fabric and tulle and I begin to craft an outfit and accessories for each girl. I hope you will enjoy your visit here. You can shop for an actual doll online at www.etsy.com/shop/clothespindolls or visit me on YouTube at youtube.com/clothespindolls where I show you how to make your own Sugar Plum Clothespin dolls and other cute handmade items. Enjoy the day!

This one of a series of books made from the paper I place on my worktable. They form a diary of marks related to the period of time they are in place. Some have dates, this one does not. The paper here is a commercially bought handmade paper, the front nad back covers have been coated in beeswax to give them some strength.

 

This particular book was produced in 2012 whilst preparing for my Painting with Natural Dyes workshop.

 

It has a tape binding, so all pages will open flat, the tape used is naturally dyed silk which has been waxed to the cover to secure it.

 

This book can either be left as an artist's book or you can enter into a collaboration with me

by working into the pages

 

If you do that please share the results with me

 

Book is 12 x 8cm (43/4 x 31/2") and has 60 pages.

A spare BW from yesterday's SP preparation. Boring and unoriginal, but I decided to include it as I really like the reflection in the sunglasses, (also, I was having a "good moustache day!" :)

If you look closely at the reflection, you can see my worktable, computer and chair beside the window, (where I'm sitting right now!)

 

In case you're puzzled by the title, my tie shows the beast logo from the Broadway production of "Beauty and the Beast".

My wonderful husband helped me put the drawers together last night, and I drilled the holes for the drawer pulls today, and put the drawers in. Then it was time to start putting things IN the drawers! I got some shelves to put up above the worktable this afternoon, and hopefully I'll be able to put them up after school tonight, or after school tomorrow. I will be able to FINALLY straighten up my studio the rest of the way. And Fred can finally change her clothes. XD

 

The next big project is to rearrange the loft area, where I take the diorama-type pictures. So that will get disrupted a bit but I don't think it will take as long. I hope. :)

"Journal," 2022, Gouache

 

"My work is deeply rooted in the desire to maintain control and find structure within chaos. This need for predictability and order comes, in part, from my experience with chronic illness. Though I’ve lived with an auto-immune disorder for many years, a flare up in 2020 caused a major shift in my ability to create new work. Now, standing at a worktable or gripping a paintbrush can be doable for short periods of time or nearly impossible. I may paint for hours one day only to find myself bed-bound the next. These and other limitations made the possibility of continuing to work in pointillism questionable.

 

A gradual and meditative process, pointillism requires time, patience, and a steady hand. When I became unable to sit for long periods of time or maintain a strong grip, it was clear that I needed to find ways to work within the constraints of my changed body.

 

I started keeping a visual diary in the form of daily paintings. Each journal entry reflects my ability for that day – sometimes several hours, sometimes much less. It both marks time and acts as a form a data collection, tracking my progress through the year. Additionally, the predictability of daily journaling has been comforting in its regularity and is reflective of the work. Creating small, individual pieces that directly address my limitations is a form of acceptance. It is a way for me to stay connected to my body without giving up who I was."

 

Welcome to SugarPlumDolls.com I think my cute clothespin dolls make fabulous Christmas ornaments or gifts BUT are now also available as greetings cards, postcards and more..Just to let you know all dolls are individually handcrafted clothespin dolls and make very special gifts or can be used as a holiday ornament. I think they add a personal touch to the holidays! It takes me about 2 to 3 days to make each doll. Each doll has her own personality. No two dolls are alike, some dolls may be similar but because of the handmade process each doll is unique. Some dolls may have slight imperfections in the wood, but aren't we all a little less than perfect! Each doll arrives on my worktable as a blank slate. After I draw on the face, paint the hair and body, then I glue the head to the body then wait a day for the paint and glue to dry. I have a treasure trove of fabric and tulle and I begin to craft an outfit and accessories for each girl. I hope you will enjoy your visit here. You can shop for an actual doll online at www.etsy.com/shop/clothespindolls or visit me on YouTube at youtube.com/clothespindolls where I show you how to make your own Sugar Plum Clothespin dolls and other cute handmade items. Enjoy the day!

The magician's worktable features a crystal ball, orrery and spell book.

Tour Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

 

Photos take with Permission of the Tour Wright Foundation and/or Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust and are for personal use. No commercial use is granted by me or by the foundation. For more information, please visit www.franklloydwright.org/iowa/about/Copyrights.html and gowright.org/copywright-policy.html

Wed. the 29th and Cloudy morning walkabout.

New GreenHouse series by [CIRCA]Living.

 

Full greenhouse packages available along with smaller sets or single pieces. Many of the furnishings and planters come in 5 colours to mix and match - Nut, Plum, Teal, Beech, & Rhubarb.

 

You'll find lots of unique animations added to the series, including 8 garden types with props (to wear) to go with the anim cycles.

 

Find the packages for purchase here:

Nature Hill - GreenHouse Packages

 

Find the Nature Hill - Greenhouse Demo here:

Nature Hill - GreenHouse Demo Area

  

This is my worktable today

blogged for my Worktable Wednesday Series

Edge of my worktable...

UC Davis College of Engineering dedicated the Richard C. and Joy M. Dorf Design and Communications Classroom with a special event at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in Room 1065 of Kemper Hall. Guided by the curriculum developed for our new undergraduate course – Introduction to Engineering Design – Room 1065 will accommodate small workgroup clusters, seminars for up to 65 faculty, staff and students, and open floor space for showcase events. The room features polished concrete floors, continuous glassboard writing services, rolling worktables, and a state of the art, seven-station AV system.

 

This renovation was made possible by a generous donation from Richard and Joy Dorf, and will be named the Richard C. and Joy M. Dorf Design and Communications Classroom. Richard Dorf is an emeritus professor with dual appointments in the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

 

More info: engineering.ucdavis.edu/events/dorf-design-and-communicat...

Some could say I'm having a feast. I'm still frosting miniature gingerbread men in the middle of the night.

 

I wish I was that hardworking, it's just that I got lost in the lati world for a (loonnngg) while, but had to snap back to my work haha.

Jess Brown via onekingslane.com

I create these for every map quilt as a reference guide to block locations and sizes and foreclosed lot locations.

 

Blogged here.

A mirror to gauge necklace size and a bucket full of tools. Look, you can see the table top. This is a rare sighting, my friends. This baby is usually covered in half finished projects.

delta dp 220 drill press circa 1940's. got this old machine from uncle steve (thanks!). got started on restoration project this weekend. worktable has already been removed, as had pulley guard and motor mount.

blogged for my Worktable Wednesday Series

This series is dedicated to Rose.White (www.flickr.com/photos/rosiepaparazzi-rosewhite/) who showed interest in the lamps I use in my studio, I thought I'd do a series on them. They are just ordinary $25 (from 15 years ago) white anglepoise lamps (made in China) from Big W, a budget departmental chain associated with Woolworths. I love the anglepoise part of the design as it provides flexible movement.

 

These are the 2 on my worktable, with white photocopying paper taped over them to diffuse the light.

 

Taken with iPhone 4S.

 

Still Life with Carp

 

Abraham van BEYEREN

 

The Hague, 1620-21 - Overschie, 1690

  

H. 0.73 m; W. 0.61 m

  

Abraham van Beyeren specialized in paintings of fish, notably during his earliest period. This picture is a fine example, painted when Van Beyeren was a young artist, circa 1645-1650, under the influence of Pieter de Putter.

Later in his career, he extended his subject-matter to include sumptuous banqueting-tables, and ornate still-lifes featuring virtuoso depictions of abundant, luxurious foodstuffs and objects.

  

A massive rustic table, probably a kitchen worktable, supports a deceptively haphazard pile of fish – a pike, lying diagonally across the front of the composition, with its stomach cut open; a bream (or perhaps another carp) with its head sticking out over the left-hand side of the tabletop; three small perch with faint stripes along their backs, and red fins; two roach with orange-colored eyes, and a chub lying on its back, apparently emerging from a sort of net. This pile of freshwater fish has apparently been freshly caught. Their gleaming, silvery scales look disconcertingly alive. The fish are arranged in a clever composition of criss-crossing diagonals, with a subtle, almost monochrome palette of colors. The interplay of delicate tones and fleeting reflections bathes the picture in a strange, almost aquatic light.

  

www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/still-life-carp

 

"The Musée du Louvre, or officially Grand Louvre — in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre — is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (district). Nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 19th century are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres (652,300 square feet).

 

The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) which began as a fortress built in the late 12th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are still visible. The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection, including, from 1692, a collection of antique sculpture.

 

The museum opened on 10 August 1793 (the first anniversary of the monarchy's demise) with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being royal and confiscated church property. Because of structural problems with the building, the museum was closed in 1796 until 1801. The size of the collection increased under Napoleon and the museum was renamed the Musée Napoléon. After the defeat of Napoléon at Waterloo, many works seized by his armies were returned to their original owners. The collection was further increased during the reigns of Louis XVIII and Charles X, and during the Second French Empire the museum gained 20,000 pieces. Holdings have grown steadily through donations and gifts since the Third Republic, except during the two World Wars. As of 2008, the collection is divided among eight curatorial departments: Egyptian Antiquities; Near Eastern Antiquities; Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities; Islamic Art; Sculpture; Decorative Arts; Paintings; Prints and Drawings.

 

By 1874, the Louvre Palace had achieved its present form of an almost rectangular structure with the Sully Wing to the east containing the square Cour Carrée and the oldest parts of the Louvre; and two wings which wrap the Cour Napoléon, the Richelieu Wing to the north and the Denon Wing, which borders the Seine to the south. In 1983, French President François Mitterrand proposed the Grand Louvre plan to renovate the building and relocate the Finance Ministry, allowing displays throughout the building. Architect I. M. Pei was awarded the project and proposed a glass pyramid to stand over a new entrance in the main court, the Cour Napoléon. The pyramid and its underground lobby were inaugurated on 15 October 1988. The second phase of the Grand Louvre plan, La Pyramide Inversée (The Inverted Pyramid), was completed in 1993."

  

The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass and metal pyramid, surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) in Paris. The large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum. Completed in 1989, it has become a landmark of the city of Paris.

Visitors entering through the pyramid descend into the spacious lobby then re-ascend into the main Louvre buildings. The Louvre museum states that the finished pyramid contains 673 glass panes (603 rhombi and 70 triangles)."

 

Wikipedia

4984 Blacksmith Shop - General Coffee State Park, 46 John Coffee Rd., Nicholls, Coffee, GA. April 25, 2011. Decimal degrees: 31.508810, -82.755257

 

"Blacksmith Shop"

 

"A typical blacksmith shop contained a forge, bellows, leg vise, anvil, and a variety of hand tools. Most had worktables around the perimeter and a "slacktub" full of water for cooling hot metal. Products from the forge included hinges, wagon wheel rims, handmade nails, small hand tools, sand iron hooks for hanging pots in the fireplace.

 

The blacksmith was an important member of the community since he was needed to repair expensive equipment when it broke. The blacksmith shop was also a place where people would gather and exchange news while they waited for work to be done. Many farmers also had small blacksmith shops, such as this one, on their own farms to make minor repairs to tools and equipment on the spot. By the late 1800s, farmers were even being encouraged by salesmen to purchase portable forges that were easy to use and could be moved when needed."

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