Rural Blacksmith

In the Leatherstocking Region it isn't unusual to get the first snow before Halloween.  Our first good snowfall was the evening of Oct. ...

In the traditional Blacksmith shop at The Farmers’ Museum we make and repair tools as needed. Several times a year we need to make a new as...

Each year our shop uses about two tons of bituminous coal. Our fires are burning in the forge seven days a week for half the year, and are...

Our Blacksmith shop has played a restoration and repair role within The Farmers’ Museum since 1946. We never know what project will come i...

We teach a wide variety of classes in traditional craft at The Farmers' Museum.  I am particularly proud to offer a new class on engrav...

One of the pleasures of blacksmithing is the ability to make new tools as needed. We needed some bottom swages for use in the anvil to compl...

The 1827 Peleg Field Blacksmith Shop is lucky to be so well-equipped with anvils.   They are the fundamental, cornerstone tool of the shop. ...