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[BLACKSMITHING] TOWPATH-TIMES.org

2007-02-18T01:10:17-06:00

Hello BLACKSMITHING Descendants,

My name is Clifford Williams, and I have lived in Rochester, NY all of
my 57 years. I have always loved
New York State history and have published several historical websites. I
am writing you to ask if you
happen to know anyone who might be interested in sharing their
Erie/Champlain Canal family history?

My latest work, the "Towpath Times," located at
[ http://www.towpath-times.org ] has a main theme of; "_/Connecting
lifelines along the Erie Canal during the 19th Century/_." I am asking
all interested visitors
to seriously consider sharing copies of stories, letters, documents, and
rare family photos, etc., that pertain
to life on, or near, the old canals. It will be an honor and a pleasure
for me to upload personal historical canal information for anyone, and
will include all the proper credits accordingly.

To get a better sense of what my goal is, please stop by to see what I
have on the website so far.
Be sure to click on the links in the navigation bar and also to view the
photos in the gallery.

If you know anyone who might be interested in sharing their personal
canal history, please ask them to contact me?

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Cliff Williams
Email- webmaster@towpath-times.org

Towpath Times [ www.towpath-times.org ]
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Americas First Soldiers Lookup Service [
www.freewebs.com/americasfirstsoldiers.com ]
The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society [
www.buffalonet.org/amy/BIGS/bigs.html ]

[BLACKSMITHING] Blacksmith Journeyman Sussex/Kent

Poole4@aol.com — 2007-01-27T03:18:40-06:00

Hi everyone

I am new to this list and am trying to trace details of my gt gt grandfather
Stephen Inskip born circa 1801 somewhere in Sussex. I have details of him
as a Smith/Blacksmith Journeyman in Kent in the 1840's/early50's. I cannot
find him on the 1841 census in either county or anywhere else. Is there
somewhere I could look to see if he served an apprenticeship.
Thanking you.
Michele Poole

Re: [BLACKSMITHING]

2006-03-24T13:21:03-06:00

I know of no such listing. I would suggest that you submit your
question to There will very likely be someone
on that list who will be able to answer your question.
Carole Hays
---------------------------
Nita Murphy wrote:

> I am interested in blacksmithing in Louisiana 1839 to 1900. Any
> listings? My ancestor L Husser was
> a blacksmith in Alsace and Louisiana.
> Nita Husser Murphy
>
>

Re: [BLACKSMITHING]

2006-03-23T21:38:03-06:00

I am interested in blacksmithing in Louisiana 1839 to 1900. Any listings?
My ancestor L Husser was
a blacksmith in Alsace and Louisiana.
Nita Husser Murphy

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Tennessee 1800s Church Family

2006-03-23T12:57:00-06:00

I have found several Church men (surname, not occupation!), plus
some of their in-laws, who are blacksmiths. Is there any list of
blacksmiths in TN in the 1800s-1900s?
Carole Hays
Jackson Parish, Louisiana

W. Massachusetts & Vermont, USA Blacksmiths

2006-03-06T01:49:44-06:00

Hello List,

Is anyone else researching smithys (smithies) in
either western Massachusetts or Vermont, USA?

thanks,
Sue

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Re: [BLACKSMITHING] Blacksmith tools - some sites

2005-09-21T08:26:36-06:00

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:31 , Gordon McKean sent:
>My Grandfather, Thomas (Tam) Moyes was a Master blacksmith in Edinburgh,
>Scotland. His father, James Moyes had moved from the Kingdom of Fife,
>also in Scotland. It seems probable that James Moyes moved to Edinburgh
>sometime between 1871 and 1883 and set up his smiddy (smithy) in the
>district of Morningside, South Edinburgh.

Gordon, go to http://www.google.com and enter these words
blacsmithing history tools history Scotland (all at the same time)

a bunch of great links come up... here's one with a genealogy and timeline link
Blacksmithing History, Part 1
http://www.appaltree.net/aba/history.htm

here's another specific for Scotland - ...Many of the tools the Saxons used in
metal working are similar to those
www.lothene.demon.co.uk/others/weststow.html

A reprint from "The American Blacksmith" September 1914
http://www.metalsmith.org/pub/mtlsmith/V05.3/Hist-anvil.htm

Here's a book list - for UK - Scotland Blacksmithing
TRINDERS' FINE TOOLS - BOOK LIST - ENGINEERING, METAL WORKING
http://www.trindersfinetools.co.uk/bmetalw.htm

best luck with your search, play with the words in Google
to tweak your own search...
Sue, with (at least) three 18th century blacksmith ancestors
from early Western Massachusetts & Southern Vermont, USA

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Re: [BLACKSMITHING] Blacksmith tools

Sistwstd@aol.com — 2005-09-21T07:48:13-06:00

In a message dated 9/21/2005 4:12:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,
mckean2@mckean2.demon.co.uk writes:
My reason for writing is to ask if anyone knows where I might see a
photograph or drawing of a machine similar to the one described above. I
have tried to sketch it from memory, but cannot do so. Any help will be
much appreciated.

Gordon you don't say where you are but if you live in the USA you can see
these machines in action on Monster Garage and American Chopper.
Monster Garage had in the first season a few of this metalworking equipment.
Also on Biker Build off some of the competitors had them, fascinating I
thought
Eliz

Re: [BLACKSMITHING] Blacksmith tools

2005-09-21T04:55:48-06:00

Gordon

There are not a lot of books written about
blacksmithing that show the machines they built and
used. They show the hand tools they made, the anvil
and hammers. You may want to look in some industrial
books, for small machines that look like what your
ancestor had. I have not seen a picture of any piece
of equipment in the books here in America that did
what you say this did. My grandfathers shop had belt
driven machines but not like what you describe. His
were inside his shop.

Does England have an inter-library loan policy? That
is how I was able to read the books on Blacksmithing.
Most books were written before 1900 and aren't
available in local libraries.

Ila Johnson
Fort Worth, Texas

--- Gordon McKean wrote:

> My Grandfather, Thomas (Tam) Moyes was a Master
> blacksmith in Edinburgh,
> Scotland. His father, James Moyes had moved from the
> Kingdom of Fife,
> also in Scotland. It seems probable that James Moyes
> moved to Edinburgh
> sometime between 1871 and 1883 and set up his smiddy
> (smithy) in the
> district of Morningside, South Edinburgh.
>
> I remember that the smiddy had many power tools that
> were belt driven.
> In the outside yard was a large belt driven hammer
> that was operated by
> a push bar that ran round the base of the machine
> and was foot operated.
> This machine could also be used to guillotine
> lengths of iron bar and to
> punch holes of differing sizes and shapes in iron /
> steel. This machine
> had a large cast-iron fly wheel.
>
> Sadly, although the smiddy was taken over by another
> family when my
> grandfather retired, it has now been demolished and
> converted into a car
> sales room.
>
> My reason for writing is to ask if anyone knows
> where I might see a
> photograph or drawing of a machine similar to the
> one described above. I
> have tried to sketch it from memory, but cannot do
> so. Any help will be
> much appreciated.
> --
> Gordon McKean
>
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Blacksmith tools

2005-09-21T01:31:58-06:00

My Grandfather, Thomas (Tam) Moyes was a Master blacksmith in Edinburgh,
Scotland. His father, James Moyes had moved from the Kingdom of Fife,
also in Scotland. It seems probable that James Moyes moved to Edinburgh
sometime between 1871 and 1883 and set up his smiddy (smithy) in the
district of Morningside, South Edinburgh.

I remember that the smiddy had many power tools that were belt driven.
In the outside yard was a large belt driven hammer that was operated by
a push bar that ran round the base of the machine and was foot operated.
This machine could also be used to guillotine lengths of iron bar and to
punch holes of differing sizes and shapes in iron / steel. This machine
had a large cast-iron fly wheel.

Sadly, although the smiddy was taken over by another family when my
grandfather retired, it has now been demolished and converted into a car
sales room.

My reason for writing is to ask if anyone knows where I might see a
photograph or drawing of a machine similar to the one described above. I
have tried to sketch it from memory, but cannot do so. Any help will be
much appreciated.
--
Gordon McKean