Pioneer Life in Upper Canada
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| forge | anvil and hammer | bellows |
 Markham Museum and Historic Village larger image |
 Markham Museum and Historic Village larger image |
 Markham Museum and Historic Village larger image |
| The forge is a furnace usually fuelled by coal and used to heat metal to make it softer and easier to hammer into shape. | The anvil is a block of iron with
a flat top and pointed
end. Pieces of metal are placed on it and shaped by hammering. |
Bellows are used to blow air onto the forge fire to make it hotter. |
Products of the Blacksmith| hooks and nails | cooking utensils | horseshoes |
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| Hooks were used to hang pots in the fireplace. | The sharp points held a slab a meat and it was placed in front of the fire to roast. | Some blacksmiths made horseshoes and nailed them onto the hoofs of oxen and horses but this job was usually done by a special metalworker called a farrier. |
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Tools of the Blacksmith
