Thread: Now I know where I get it from

I was out at the farm, looking around some of my grandfathers collections, and stumbled upon something that I had forgotten about years ago. He has a model blacksmith's shop, complete with anvils, grinding wheels, and a forge. No idea if it is functional, I may have to pick up some coal on my way out next time and see. Enjoy.

That is AWESOME!
I would be there every day from now on....

What a treasure trove of history, both family and community! I hope you get to maintain it for future family members.

If your grandfather is still alive and well please ask him to show you the basics of how to use all of those old time hand powered tools.

You can watch all of the videos you want about learning how to use them but hands on experience will far out pass them! Especially those hands that have used those tools for so many years.

Thanks for sharing.

Amazing collection.
The tools on the wall in the second picture (behind the drill press) are Coopers or Barrel Making tools.

Originally Posted by MJC

Amazing collection.
The tools on the wall in the second picture (behind the drill press) are Coopers or Barrel Making tools.

While I don't know a lot about some of the tools, I do see Draw Knives which were used to make chairs and perhaps barrels also. I've seen vintage prints with workers wearing leather aprons and displaying the draw knives. I believe that the leather aprons were for protection when 'drawing' the knife toward them.

Great photos! Have you found anything that he made in it?

Awesome stuff
I remember my Granddad's (life long career blacksmith) shed looking like that, with hundreds of tongs and tools he made usually for one job then lucky if it got used again
Gotta love it

I liked everything in the old traditional style. Just what you need.

I don't know that he ever fired up the forge in here, I think it was just another collection of his. There is also a leatherworking shop attached to this, a "general store", and a garage which used to house a 1929 baby blue model A roadster(which I got to drive for my high school grad years ago). My uncle is now in custody of the farm, and is looking to keep things as they were, but I'm hoping to get my smithy bulit next spring, and put some of it to good use.