Examines the work and world of rural blacksmiths: wheelwrights; lock, gun, and spoon smiths; cutlers, farriers, white smiths and general smiths; edge toolmakers and mechanics. It covers the two hundred year evolution of the smithies' shops and presents a portfolio of products of the general smith and the prices charged. Pennsylvania ironware is described through the materials and methods of handling, form and design elements. Biographies and work of over 40 documented Pennsylvania smiths are included as well as a list of contemporary blacksmiths in the state.
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Jeannette Lasansky is a lecturer and a research associate at Bucknell University. She is also director of the Union County Oral Traditions Projects and recipient of ten grants for research, publication, and multimedia shows. She is a graduate of Harpur College and the University of Iowa.
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