Have you ever wondered at some of the strange and wondrous items you might find at a blacksmith’s shop? Sure, you’ll find an anvil, some tools, and weapons or armor – but what else?

Here’s a few things…

1. Nails
2. Rivets
3. Pans
4. Cauldrons
5. Knife
6. Padlocks
7. Horseshoes
8. Chisels
9. Anvil
10. Gate
11. Keys
12. Chains
13. Hammers
14. Rasps (Coarse metal files with a roughened surface for scraping, filing, or rubbing down objects of metal, wood, or other hard material)
15. Files
16. Pincers
17. Tongs
18. Jigs (templates or guides for making other tools)
19. Helmets
20. Gauntlets
21. Mace
22. Punch
23. Swages (decorative forms)
24. Fullers (used to put grooves in swords and knives)
25. Sledge Hammer

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