blacksmith tradition dates back over 5,000 years and until the industrial revolution smiths were the
ones to create, repair and improve the tools of daily life. When a functional design was achieved,
smiths used their skills to add beauty. My anvil was forged by Mouse Hole Forge of M. & H.
Armitage & Co. in Sheffield, England in the late 1700’s. It’s a constant reminder of blacksmiths
throughout history blending form and function.
using traditional techniques: iron
and fire, anvil and hammer. The
blacksmith tradition dates back
over 5,000 years and until the
industrial revolution smiths were
the ones to create, repair and
improve the tools of daily life. When a functional design
was achieved, smiths used their skills to add beauty. My
anvil was forged by Mouse Hole Forge of M. & H.
Armitage & Co. in Sheffield, England in the late 1700’s.
It’s a constant reminder of blacksmiths throughout
history blending form and function.