American Blacksmithing, toolsmiths' and steelworkers' manual . it isnatural he should have been, whenwe consider the variety of workhe had to do. From the heavyaxle and tire, down to the smallestrivet in the wagon, they were allmade by the smith. Bells andbits as well as the ornamentalparts of the harness, they were all made by the the crowbar and spade down to the butcher andpocket knife, they were all made by the smith. Thecarpenters tools, from the broadax and adz down tothe divider and carving steel, they were all made bythe smith. From the heavy irons in the fireplace downto th
American Blacksmithing, toolsmiths' and steelworkers' manual . it isnatural he should have been, whenwe consider the variety of workhe had to do. From the heavyaxle and tire, down to the smallestrivet in the wagon, they were allmade by the smith. Bells andbits as well as the ornamentalparts of the harness, they were all made by the the crowbar and spade down to the butcher andpocket knife, they were all made by the smith. Thecarpenters tools, from the broadax and adz down tothe divider and carving steel, they were all made bythe smith. From the heavy irons in the fireplace downto the frying-pan and locks on the kitchen doors;knives and forks on the dining-table, they were allmade by the smith. From the gun on the shoulder ofthe soldier and the saber in the hands of the officer,the spurs and pistol for the commander, they were allmade by the smith. From the heavy anchor and its 9 (« MODERN BLACKSMITHING chain to the smallest pulley in the rigging of the ship,they were all made by the the weather vane on the church spire, and. THE SMITH the clock in the tower down to the lock of the doors?and the artistic iron cross over the graves in thechurch yard, they were all made by the smith. Nowonder, then, that the smith was respected. Vulgar MODERN BLACKSMITHING 11 people swear by the devil, religious by the saints,but the Swedes (the makers of the best iron) preferto swear by the smith. The smith was a well-likedperson in society, respected and even admired for hisskill, his gentlemanly behavior and good stories and wit were the sole entertainment inmany a social gathering. Things have changed in thelast few decades. Most of the articles formerly madeby the smith are now manufactured by machinery,and the respect for the smith is diminished in the sameproportion. Not because there is not enough of thetrade left to command respect—there is yet more leftthan any man can successfully learn in a short life-time. But it has made it possible f
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