Blacksmith's vice called a leg vice. It rests on a solid block on the floor and secured on the bench with bolts. The vice was made of wrought iron with hardened steel jaws.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing

Hand forged steel used for placing logs on the fire.trades, blacksmithing, domestic items, appliances

Hand forged steel used for placing logs on fire.trades, blacksmithing, domestic items, appliances

Hand forged steel used for holding hot steel whilst it was being forged.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing

Clamp - consisting of two tightened by 'T' screw having a left and right threads. Possibly used by a wheelwright.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, wheelwrighting

Hand forged steel used by farrier for shaping horse shoes.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, farriery

Made by a power hammer. Solid Steel.1791 12 lbs Brales Corural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing

Hand forged steel used for holding hot steel whilst it was being forged.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing

Hand forged steel, used for boring holes through timber.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, carpentry

Used as a shape for making shoes.trades, blacksmithing

Sheet metal frame with metal mesh sieve. Used for sieving 'breeze' or dust from coke to help in maintaining a clean fire.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing

See NA2323 for history of donor and photo.Anvil - made from forged steel and used by the blacksmith as a table to hand forge hot steel etc.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing

Made from hand forged steel, used for holding hot steel; whilst being forged.trades, blacksmithing, rural industry, farm machinery

Made from hand forged steel, used for holding hot steel whilst being forged.trades, blacksmithing, rural industry, farm machinery

Made from hand forged steel, used for holding hot steel whilst being forged.trades, blacksmithing, rural industry, farm machinery

Made from hand forged steel, used for holding hot steel whilst being forged.trades, blacksmithing, rural industry, farm machinery

Made from hand forged steel, used for holding hot steel whilst being forged.trades, blacksmithing, rural industry, farm machinery

Straight metal handle with knob on top and scoop at end.rural industry, farm machinery

Used for making Boots.No 8trades, bootmaking

Wooden carpenter's marking gauge - wooden shaft with square wooden block three quarters down shaft which is movable.trades, carpentry

Long steel rod twisted into a corkscrew shape at one end and a round hole at the other. A rod is inserted into the round hole and is turned to drill a hole in a fence post.rural industry, fencing

Miner's Pick - Long metal shaft with two pointed ends and hole formed in middle for a handle.mining, prospecting

Wide wooden piece padded at one end and four sharp points at the other.trades, upholstering

Used for cutting hoop iron straps on bundles.Small hammer head with hole formed for handle and thinned to a sharpened edge.trades, coopering

Hammer head with hole formed for handle in centre. Has a blunt end and a thinned end.trades, tinsmithing

Found around Schwerkolt Cottage by donor.Large sharpened curved metal blade. Handle missing .815rural industry, agriculture

Long curved sharpened steel blade with a wooden handle.4rural industry, agriculture

Long steel shaft half of which is twisted into a corkscrew shape and sharpened to make a hole in wood. The other end has been formed into a round hole so that a handle may be inserted to turn the drill. Used for drilling hole in fence post.rural industry, fencing

Found in the grounds of Schwerkolt Cottage by Donor.Large four pronged pitchfork with a small shaft for a handle.Handle is missing.rural industry, agriculture

Brace is a U shaped frame with a wooden handle in centre, a round metal wheel at one end and a metal handle at the other end. Bits are corkscrew shaped and sharpened to make a hole in wood.trades, carpentry