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Hardy


Title	Hardy
Coverage / Year	1914 to 1920s
Description	Wedge shaped tool with three groove marks 1.125" long on the wedge face.
Interpretation	On top of a blacksmith's anvil is a hole and the bottom of a hardy would fit inside this hole leaving the grooved wedge flush to the surface. The blacksmith would then hammer a hot piece of iron against the hardy, giving the iron the shape the he/she desires.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How we learn about communities; American communities in history;
Learning Standards	16 History; 13 Science, Technology and Society; 18 Social Systems; 15 Economics;
Author or Creator	Unknown
Subject / Keywords	United States; Ironwork; Forge shops; Forging tools; Blacksmithing; Blacksmiths
Collection Publisher	Early American Museum
Further Information	For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
Resource Identifier	1998.016.0121
CONTENTdm file name	46834211162002_98.16.121.jpg