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Meet and watch a working blacksmith in historical Lexington, Mass. See how he practices this age-old craft and the heritage tools he uses and the techniques for turning steel into useable objects.
Visit a blacksmith shed, small but mighty! Once every town had a blacksmith.
See how to hold a hammer and the techniques of blacksmithing.
See how hooks and hangers are made.
See and handle the end-products of blacksmithing. In our throw-away, mass produced society, learn why hand-crafting was once valued and passed down from generation to generation.

Meet a Working Blacksmith in a Colonial Town

By Keene Metaling
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$54 per adult
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Overview

Blacksmiths are a rarity in our mass produced age. You can meet and watch a working blacksmith who has created objects ranging from tools to hangers and hooks to artisan art creations. Watch him at his craft and see authentic blacksmith tools. Learn about how history of blacksmithing had an important role in colonial towns like Lexington. Discover blacksmithing materials, how a forge works, and the science behind blacksmithing, including how coal turns into coke and how temperature affects the malleability of metal. Optional: kids can do clay craft to experiment with moulding and shaping Enjoy homemade corn bread and lemonade after and go home with a blacksmith souvenir.

Activity location

  • 60 Harding Rd
    • 60 Harding Road
    • 02420, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 60 Harding Rd
    • 60 Harding Road
    • 02420, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

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Meet a Working Blacksmith in a Colonial Town
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

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Language options: English
Price details
NZ$53.59 x 1 AdultNZ$53.59
Total
Price is NZ$53.59

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedDiscover blacksmithing materials, how forge works, and age-old blacksmithing techniques
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedForge may or may not be lit depending on weather conditions and timing

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

It used to be that every town had a blacksmith - they were the most essential tradesmen. In this engaging tour you will meet a working blacksmith who helps keep this age-old craft alive. Visit his small backyard shed and learn how the artist’s hammer helps to meld and bend metal into recognisable objects. Discover how hand-made tools were made and used and handed down for generations and the process of converting coal to coke in the forge. Blacksmithing is a craft that combines material science, the technical knowledge of how to manipulate metal, skilled hand-eye coordination, malleability, chemical reactions, and destructive distillations. You'll watch forging and hammer work and see tools that have been handed down for generations. Learn what drives us to continue this ancient craft and a blacksmith's role in society both past and present. Blacksmith visit: 45 minutes to 1 hour. Optional: Combine with a kid's craft: Try your hand at blacksmithing by using modelling clay and a mallet, and block. Experiment with material and how it can be shaped and moulded. The activity starts in blacksmith shed and if craft is included, ends in kitchen of colonial home. Leave with a souvenir hook.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES60 Harding Rd
    • 60 Harding Road
    • 02420, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE60 Harding Rd
    • 60 Harding Road
    • 02420, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

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