#blacksmith tools

I found an older photo where I was trying to be artistic with the camera.  I love the warm tones and the sunlight coming through the door.

Best of all, the picture pays homage to my most favorite tools.  My Fisher anvil and trusty cross-peen hammer have helped bring untold amounts of hand forged iron to folks all over the world.  Combined with the anvil vise and texturing jig, both my own invention, and you have an inside look at what makes my work possible.  I’m truly honored to have these tools in my life.

New shirts will be coming soon.  Consider supporting the Three Rivers Forge with a shirt of your own.  I wear them almost exclusively and they are great for in the shop or around town!

Choosing the Right Anvil for the New Farrier

     The anvil is one of the signatures tools of the farrier. It will get more use and see more miles than many of your other tools, and the quality of the anvil will play a big part in the quality of your shoeing. Anvils are an investment, in more ways than one. If you’re a new farrier and it’s time to make the purchase, there are going to be some factors to consider. Function First, you need to…

EBINO, Miyazaki Prefecture--A sixth century tomb here has yielded the first ever examples of a blacksmith's tools with metal inlay, in this case silver, and it is a find that has researchers and scholars frothing at the mouth.

The style of decoration on such items of a practical nature was entirely unexpected, and hints at a strong influence from the Korean Peninsula.

The education board of Ebino and the Gangoji Institute for Research of Cultural Property based in Nara, central Japan, jointly announced the discovery in the southern island of Kyushu on July 12.