Sunday, May 22, 2011

The Blacksmith

Blacksmith shoeing horse at a lumber camp.




Here at "The River Calls" we like to show you what the life of the lumberjack was like. One of the jobs that kept the timber moving was that of  the Blacksmith. Anything that concerned metal, concerned him. He'd keep the horses shod with ice shoes in winter, make and repair axes and pike poles. He would cut and trim the horses hooves and then fit a perfectly made shoe. This was one job that if not done right would make the horse lame in short order.

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Good Reading,
Ron

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