Hand forging
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Moving Images
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.707
- Call Number
- 682 BCE VR
- Author
- British Columbia Department of Education
- Contributor
- McKay, Doug
- Lyske, George
- Moffett, Jim
- Erickson, Don
- Motut, Bernard
- Hall, Raymond
- Place of Publication
- British Columbia
- Publisher
- A PEMC Production
- Publication Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 film reel (14 min., 14 sec.) : polyester, positive, col. , sd. ; 16 mm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Blacksmithing
- Forging
- Tools
- Subjects
- Animals - Horses
- Occupations - Blacksmiths
- Names
- McKay, Doug
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Notes
- Summary: Hand forging by constant hammering of red hot metal is contrasted with modern stamp forging where the metal is shaped by a stamp and die method of precision.
Bob Marshall is a ferrier who's come to make new shoes for "Bonnie" a horse on a farm. Bob Marshall provides background on his work as a ferrier. He works on hand forging horseshoes for the horse and describes the blacksmithing process as he goes. Footage also includes scenes of blacksmiths at work in blacksmith shops including; Burnaby's Heritage Village and Mariner Shipbuilders and Canadian Chain and Forge Co. Ltd. Jim Moffett narrates and describes the blacksmithing process and tools that are used.
- Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view film
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