OLD WESTERN BLACKSMITH TOOLS
COLLECTION OF
JAMES A. GREEN

Folks, as many of you know, I sit on old floors, in attics, in basements of old book stores looking for rarely found and seldom read stories of the American West. Here is a great old look at the “Tools of the Blacksmith,” by Maurice Kildare with photos from the collection of the late James A. Green, Oakdale, California.
Listed below are those rare old tools of the trade, including a vehicle-spoke tool used to turn the spoke down to desired width and length to fit the depth of the felloe, another cone-shaped one was used to taper the spoke to fit the hole and a spoke-shaving tool made by James’ father some 80 years earlier. This is a really Great history of Blacksmithing Tools of the Old West. You will love it. I don’t have the space to relate the stories nor do I want to spoil it for you. You have not seen it before because it is in this out of the way western magazine of many years ago.

OLD BLACKSMITHING MEMORABILIA
IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

James A. Green learned blacksmithing from his father and eventually learned to make every tool required in the business. As he explained it: “If a special tool was needed it could be turned out in a few minutes. The handmade tool lasted longer and did not fracture due to the brittle tempering of manufactured ones.” And there was

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Please read this. There were many a western story published – the common ones about cowboy and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones like this history of the tools of the blacksmith never make it. Collectors save these. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.

Here’s one of ‘em.

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Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.

This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.
Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive.
I hope you appreciate the effort.

TOOLS OF THE BLACKSMITH

By Maurice Kildare
ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA 1870s – 1960s
ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: MINNESOTA, WASHINGTON, OREGON, CALIFORNIA

GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
GREEN, George A., father of James A. Green
GREEN, James A., Oakdale, California *
KILDARE, Maurice, Author
LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth

PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE:

Picture 1: Vehicle-spoke tools valued at $45. The tool on the left was used to turn the spoke down to desired with and length to fit depth of the felloe. The other, cone-shaped, was used to taper the spoke to fit the hole. *
Picture 2: Swages: bottom and large bottom both used for rounding iron anvil; Hardie anvil used to cut iron; anvil used in process of sharpening plowshares; and anvil used for bending iron bars. *
Picture 3: Prospector’s pick; hammer specially made for repointing plowshares; ball-peen hammer; all purpose forging hammer; and small ball-peen hammer. *
Picture 4: Tracing wheel; outside calipers, contain engraved work, made in the shape of a woman’s legs and hips; and dividers. *
Picture 5: Flatter used to straighten and smooth iron, and a handled cold chisel. The blacksmith required a helper and sledge hammer with both tools. *
Picture 6: Swages; two rivet setters, caulking tool, and a single rivet set. *
Picture 7: Adjustable rings for holding smithing tong handles tight, machinist’s adjustable jack, and ordinary hay hook. *
Picture 8: Punches: square, center, drift, two tapers, flat chisel, cape chisel, and diamond point chisel. *
Picture 9: Tongs: flat, for rounding or squaring iron; link and another flat. *
Picture 10: Link tongs; plowshare and tong used for square or round iron. *
Picture 11: Strap used to shoe the hind feet of an unruly horse. *
Picture 12: Small bars for changing the packing in water or steam valves.

PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
Adjustable rings for holding smithing tong handles tight *
All purpose forging hammer *
Anvil used for bending iron bars *
Anvil used in sharpening plowshares *
Ball-peen hammer *
Dividers *
Flatter used to straighten and smooth iron *
Hammer specially made for repointing plowshares *
Handled cold chisel *
Hardie anvil used to cut iron *
Hay hook *
Keyes, California
Link tongs: plowshare and tong used for square or round iron *
Machinist’s adjustable jack *
Montana Territory
Oakdale, California
Outside calipers *
Prospector’s pick *
Punches: square, center, drift, tapers, flat chisel, cape chisel and diamond point chisel *
Redmond, Oregon
Selah, Washington
Small ball-peen hammer *
Small bars for changing the packing in water or steam valves *
Strap used to shoe the hind feet of an unruly horse *
Swages for rounding iron anvil *
Swages: two rivet setters, caulking tool and single rivet set *
Tongs: flat for rounding or squaring iron and link tong *
Tracing wheel *
Vehicle-spoke tools *
Warroads, Minnesota
Windsor, California

OLD WESTERN BLACKSMITH TOOLS
COLLECTION OF JAMES A. GREEN

OLD BLACKSMITHING MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.

My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color.
As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.
Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S., $4.50 to Canada, $4.75 Priority Mail anymore due to outrageous increase in postal rate, $11.00 Par Avion (Air Mail) for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-� % sales tax. Thanks,
Tom

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