Marge, I agree w/Keith.  I have corresponded w/Greg Brown at the Dept of
Archaeological Research at Williamsburg (804-229-1000).  He sent me a copy
of a report in 1993 and was completing a more comprehensive final report at
that time.  Light's 1984 Investigation of blacksmith shops in Industrial
Archeology 10:55-68, is a useful general ref for shop layout.  I have
worked recently w/other archs and historians on more recent smithies (mid
19th/20th centuries), presented a few papers on FS projects  and am a hobby
blacksmith, so feel free to ask me any further questions.

Michael A. Harmon
Natl. Forests in North Carolina
160A Zillicoa Street
PO Box 2750
Asheville, NC  28802
828-257-4872
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I suggest trying the good folks at Colonial Willamsburg.  They already
have done it and probably have all the info you need.

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