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Part of the forge and chimney
February, 1991
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Crane
February, 1991
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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A large crane with a chain and pulley is located next to the forge to assist the blacksmith in having large items that are being made, reshaped or resharpened lifted into the fire for him.

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Scrap metal
February, 1991
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Wheelbarrow
February, 1991
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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A hammer and some scrap metal
February, 1991
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Restoring the inside portion of the roof.
March, 1991
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Rebuilding the chimney
March, 1991
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Rebuilding the second chimney
March, 1991
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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There are two forges/chimneys in the Green Family Forge, this photograph shows some of the work crew after they had taken down the second one. This forge was smaller in size compared to the other one.

After the brick was taken down, each brick was cleaned of its old mortar and re-used again to rebuild the chimney.

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Preparing some of the bricks to rebuild the chimney
March, 1991
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Here the workers are rebuilding the forge, a massive brick structure that rests on a stone foundation with a chimney going straight up through the roof. Built off to one side of the chimney was a brick, boxlike affair, waist high and measuring about five feet front to back and perhaps eight feet long. Set into the top of the brickwork was the hearth itself - a square bin the full width of the box and twelve inches deep. At the bottom of the hearth was a round hole to accommodate the air nozzle that was attached to the bellows. Its function was to direct the blast of air from the bellows to one side of the forge. The brickwork of the hearth extended beyond the hearth to form a flat table. Here the smith could lay his finished work to cool or place his tools. Near the forge was a heavy wooden crane, equipped with a traveling carriage and pulley by which heavy pieces of iron work were lifted into the fire and out again.

Sources: The Blacksmith: Ironworker and Farrier by Aldren A. Watson
The Village Blacksmith by Jocelyn Bailey

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After the forge was opened in 1991 it was discovered that the chimneys had been rebuilt incorrectly and they would have to be taken down and rebuilt again. This took place in 1992 - 1993 after the forge was designated as a Registered Heritage Structure by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador. With the financial assistance from the Foundation the Historical Society was able to hire a brick layer to rebuild the chimneys.

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Lantern and weigh scales
March, 1991
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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