European Blacksmith Tools Gallery

Created: March 5, 2010

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Some years ago we had the great opportunity to visit parts of central Europe as part of two separate ABANA tours.  The countries we visited were: Germany, Czech Republic, Austria (in 1999), then Spain, France and Andorra in 2001, just after "9/11".
The ironwork over there is astonishing both in span and in volume, compared to the USA. Of course, they have been at it for a thousand years longer than we in the USA have.

This small picture gallery will focus on, not the ironwork, but the tooling we saw which differs from tooling that I am familiar with in the USA.

Germany, Austria, Czech Rupublic                    

1999                      

Demonstrators Anvil at Prague Demonstrators Site at Prague

  Demonstrators Anvil at Prague                                                 Demonstrators Site at Prague, foot powered Forge Blower

Coinng Demo at Prague Machine to Derust artifacts with distilled water/steam

  Coinng Demo Setup at Prague                                                   Machine to Derust artifacts with distilled water/steam

Blacksmith Hand Tool Stand Blacksmith Hand Tool Stand

  Blacksmith Hand Tool Stand 1                                                   Blacksmith Hand Tool Stand 2

Blacksmith Hammer Rack Blacksmith Hammer Rack

  Blacksmith Hammer Rack A                                                     Blacksmith Hammer Rack B

Blacksmith Hammer Rack Wood Cook Stoves at Prerov

  Blacksmith Hammer Rack C                                                     Wood Cook Stoves in Hardware Store at Prerov- that's what they use.

Austrain Nailmaker Tooling 1 Austrain Nailmake Tooling 2

  Austrain Nailmaker's Tooling Setup                                         Austrain Nailmaker's Tooling, another view

SwingingChair for Power Hammer Operator Ceiling Pivot for Swinging Chair

  SwingingChair for Power Hammer Operator                           Ceiling Pivot for Swinging Chair

Nailmaker on Swinging Chair Adjusting Sickle Blades in the NEW Sickle Factory

  Nailmaker on Swinging Chair                                                     Adjusting Sickle Blades in the NEW Sickle Factory

Forging Sickleblades in the NEW Sickle Factory Hammer Used for Final adjustment of Sickle Blades

  Forging Sickleblades in the NEW Sickle Factory                     Hammer Used for Final adjustment of Sickle Blades

Peening Machine for Sickle Blades Water Powered Fly Press at OLD Sickle Factory

  Peening Machine for Sickle Blades                                           Water Powered Fly Press at OLD Sickle Factory

Bending and Shearing machines Forge with Cast Iron Cheeks

  Bending and Shearing machines                                               Forge with Cast Iron Cheeks to contain the Coke

Forge with Cheeks and 200 Kg Anvil Retired Shop Matriarh who could HIT IT RED

  Forge with Cheeks and 200 Kg Anvil                                         Retired Shop Matriarh who could HIT IT RED

Large Forge Interesting Cone Mandrel

  Large Forge                                                                               Interesting Cone Mandrel

Double Pointed and Cathedral Anvils Nice Shop with Large Hood

  Double Pointed and Cathedral Anvils                                       Nice Shop with Large Hood

One of Many Self Contained Air Hammers we saw Another Nice Shop with large double pointed Anvil

  One of Many Self Contained Air Hammers we saw                 Another Nice Shop with large double pointed Anvil

2 Forges at Blacksmith School, note Rounded Hoods Serious Machines. We are ready for dinner

  2 Forges at Blacksmith School, note Rounded Hoods             Serious Machines. We are ready for dinner

Scary-Dangerous Fly Press Shear and Piece de art stuck in ancient Anvil

  Scary-Dangerous Fly Press                                                       Shear and Piece de art stuck in ancient Anvil

Power Hammer in Austrain Axe Factory Water Powered Trip Hammer

  Power Hammer in Austrain Axe Factory                                   Water Powered Trip Hammer

Thanks for looking!

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