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1. The Local Forge (continued)

   

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   he also makes cart mountings and put iron tyres on cart wheels.
   The principal implements the smith uses are hammers, sledges, iron tongs, pinchers, rasps, or files and draw knives.
   The smith uses the tongs to take the iron out of the fire, and he uses the hammers and sledges to beat the iron into shape. He leaves the iron on the anvil which he hammers it into shape. He uses a file or rasp and draw knife to shape the hooves of the animals which he shoes and uses the pincers to pull old worn shoes off animals hooves.
   The principal forge work done in the open air is the shoeing of cart wheels. This work is usually done on the street in front of the forge.
   The smith first measures the circumference of the wheel. he then measures that length on iron which is prepared for the making of tyres for cart wheels. He then cuts off this length leaving two or three inches for the weld. he then makes it into a tyre

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
            1. smithing (~2,389)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Feeney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Aghagad, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Joe Mac Govern

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   68

   Address

   Grange, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Michael Feeney

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Address

   Aghagad, Co. Sligo