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Forged Iron Ring


Title	Forged Iron Ring
Coverage / Year	1914 to 1920s
Description	This is a three inch diameter ring forged in the Chesebro blacksmith shop.
Interpretation	To make a solid, straight iron rod into a ring takes patience and skill from a blacksmith. This ring could be made in two ways. One the blacksmith can make its cirucalar shape by hand forming it with only a hammer. The other, places a rough shape on a cone structure and the ring is then hammered with the guidance of the cone. When the two ends of the rod are joined to complete the ring, the extra iron in the middle is released and sparks fly.
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; Blacksmiths; Blacksmithing; Ironwork; Early American trades; Chesebro Blacksmith Shop
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	1998.016.0082
CONTENTdm file name	40640211162002_98.16.82.jpg