Title:
Pike River Quarry blacksmith tongs
Catalog Number:
0005.1.1
Description:
Hand forged hammer tongs with long round handles and long pincher forked jaws at end used for engaging holes of hammerheads during forging.
Date:
ca. 1900
Size:
H-31 W-3.25 D-1.25 inches
KID TALK:
Hammer tongs were used to pick up a hammer head during forging. These tongs was made by a blacksmith.
Subjects:
Tongs
Blacksmithing
Blacksmithing
Search Terms:
Pike River Quarry
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Pike River Quarry Blacksmith Tongs
Pike River Quarry Blacksmith Tongs