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Re: blacksmith floor pits and other forging matters
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David Rotenstein <[log in to unmask]>
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HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 26 Apr 1997 06:49:32 -0400
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Nancy,
 
In two blacksmith shops I documented in Georgia (early 20th-mid 20th century), the blacksmiths weren't buying "old iron" as far as I could tell, they were collecting it from wherever they could get it (roadsides, etc.).  Also, what kind of blacksmiths might you be talking about? Blacksmithing was/is not a monolithic craft.
 
David Rotenstein
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