Early blacksmithing images

[Ripper]

Found these and thought they might be of interest (some good anvil links on the page as well): http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~dispater/blacksmithgallery.htm
Regards,
Greg

 

[FREDINPA]

The romans were real men no shirts or pants when they work around hot metal.

 

[mete]

Thanks, very interesting. I know there is artistic license ,but the picture of 'smiths working barefoot with only a loin cloth makes me say "ouch" !!

 

[Mark Williams]

I thought everybody forged that way.

 

[Raymond Richard]

Enjoyed the pictures! Hey Mark, I've gone shorts and sandles but not bare ass yet but have thought about it in the summer time.....

 

[Daniel Koster]

He has a link on how to dress an anvil...but nothing about how to dress the blacksmith....