Hi all, Doing research for a story, I'm looking for information about the German swordsmith Isaac Wester. His company was called Wester & Co, in Solingen, Germany, which existed from 1820-1890. I'm trying to find out when he died and how, and if it had anything to do with the commission his company received to make 15,000 knives 'Modell 1890' for the Swiss Army, which were delivered in October 1891. (The contract was won next by Karl Elsener, founder of Victorinox.) Also, was Wester survived by any family? Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated! Regards, Claire Daines

Doesn't seem to be. This is the first email I received since I signed up for it months ago. Marcia ________________________________ From: "blacksmithing-request@rootsweb.com" <blacksmithing-request@rootsweb.com> To: blacksmithing@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 4:01 AM Subject: BLACKSMITHING Digest, Vol 2, Issue 1 Today's Topics:   1. Re: (no subject) (Carole Johnson) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:01:41 -0600 From: Carole Johnson <c.johnson@rconnect.com> Subject: Re: [BLACKSMITHING] (no subject) To: blacksmithing@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <E1S6RXr-0006r3-73@elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Is this list active? ------------------------------ To contact the BLACKSMITHING list administrator, send an email to BLACKSMITHING-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the BLACKSMITHING mailing list, send an email to BLACKSMITHING@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BLACKSMITHING-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of BLACKSMITHING Digest, Vol 2, Issue 1 *******************************************

Your's is the first posting I've seen in years. Colleen

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Hello BLACKSMITHING Descendants, My name is Clifford Williams, and I have lived in Rochester, NY all of my 57 years. I have always loved New York State history and have published several historical websites. I am writing you to ask if you happen to know anyone who might be interested in sharing their Erie/Champlain Canal family history? My latest work, the "Towpath Times," located at [ http://www.towpath-times.org ] has a main theme of; "_/Connecting lifelines along the Erie Canal during the 19th Century/_." I am asking all interested visitors to seriously consider sharing copies of stories, letters, documents, and rare family photos, etc., that pertain to life on, or near, the old canals. It will be an honor and a pleasure for me to upload personal historical canal information for anyone, and will include all the proper credits accordingly. To get a better sense of what my goal is, please stop by to see what I have on the website so far. Be sure to click on the links in the navigation bar and also to view the photos in the gallery. If you know anyone who might be interested in sharing their personal canal history, please ask them to contact me? Thank you! Sincerely, Cliff Williams Email- webmaster@towpath-times.org <http://webmail.towpath-times.org/compose.php?to=webmaster@towpath-times.org> Towpath Times [ www.towpath-times.org ] The Buffalo Barracks [ www.buffalonet.org/army ] Americas First Soldiers Lookup Service [ www.freewebs.com/americasfirstsoldiers.com ] The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society [ www.buffalonet.org/amy/BIGS/bigs.html ]

Hi everyone I am new to this list and am trying to trace details of my gt gt grandfather Stephen Inskip born circa 1801 somewhere in Sussex. I have details of him as a Smith/Blacksmith Journeyman in Kent in the 1840's/early50's. I cannot find him on the 1841 census in either county or anywhere else. Is there somewhere I could look to see if he served an apprenticeship. Thanking you. Michele Poole

I know of no such listing. I would suggest that you submit your question to <LA-LGHS-L@rootsweb.com> There will very likely be someone on that list who will be able to answer your question. Carole Hays --------------------------- Nita Murphy wrote: > I am interested in blacksmithing in Louisiana 1839 to 1900. Any > listings? My ancestor L Husser was > a blacksmith in Alsace and Louisiana. > Nita Husser Murphy > >

I am interested in blacksmithing in Louisiana 1839 to 1900. Any listings? My ancestor L Husser was a blacksmith in Alsace and Louisiana. Nita Husser Murphy -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.6/288 - Release Date: 3/22/2006

I have found several Church men (surname, not occupation!), plus some of their in-laws, who are blacksmiths. Is there any list of blacksmiths in TN in the 1800s-1900s? Carole Hays Jackson Parish, Louisiana

Hello List, Is anyone else researching smithys (smithies) in either western Massachusetts or Vermont, USA? thanks, Sue ---- Msg sent via CWNet - http://www.cwnet.com/

In a message dated 9/21/2005 4:12:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, mckean2@mckean2.demon.co.uk writes: My reason for writing is to ask if anyone knows where I might see a photograph or drawing of a machine similar to the one described above. I have tried to sketch it from memory, but cannot do so. Any help will be much appreciated. Gordon you don't say where you are but if you live in the USA you can see these machines in action on Monster Garage and American Chopper. Monster Garage had in the first season a few of this metalworking equipment. Also on Biker Build off some of the competitors had them, fascinating I thought <G> Eliz

My Grandfather, Thomas (Tam) Moyes was a Master blacksmith in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father, James Moyes had moved from the Kingdom of Fife, also in Scotland. It seems probable that James Moyes moved to Edinburgh sometime between 1871 and 1883 and set up his smiddy (smithy) in the district of Morningside, South Edinburgh. I remember that the smiddy had many power tools that were belt driven. In the outside yard was a large belt driven hammer that was operated by a push bar that ran round the base of the machine and was foot operated. This machine could also be used to guillotine lengths of iron bar and to punch holes of differing sizes and shapes in iron / steel. This machine had a large cast-iron fly wheel. Sadly, although the smiddy was taken over by another family when my grandfather retired, it has now been demolished and converted into a car sales room. My reason for writing is to ask if anyone knows where I might see a photograph or drawing of a machine similar to the one described above. I have tried to sketch it from memory, but cannot do so. Any help will be much appreciated. -- Gordon McKean

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:31 , Gordon McKean <mckean2@mckean2.demon.co.uk> sent: >My Grandfather, Thomas (Tam) Moyes was a Master blacksmith in Edinburgh, >Scotland. His father, James Moyes had moved from the Kingdom of Fife, >also in Scotland. It seems probable that James Moyes moved to Edinburgh >sometime between 1871 and 1883 and set up his smiddy (smithy) in the >district of Morningside, South Edinburgh. <snip> Gordon, go to http://www.google.com and enter these words blacsmithing history tools history Scotland (all at the same time) a bunch of great links come up... here's one with a genealogy and timeline link Blacksmithing History, Part 1 http://www.appaltree.net/aba/history.htm here's another specific for Scotland - ...Many of the tools the Saxons used in metal working are similar to those www.lothene.demon.co.uk/others/weststow.html A reprint from "The American Blacksmith" September 1914 http://www.metalsmith.org/pub/mtlsmith/V05.3/Hist-anvil.htm Here's a book list - for UK - Scotland Blacksmithing TRINDERS' FINE TOOLS - BOOK LIST - ENGINEERING, METAL WORKING http://www.trindersfinetools.co.uk/bmetalw.htm best luck with your search, play with the words in Google to tweak your own search... Sue, with (at least) three 18th century blacksmith ancestors from early Western Massachusetts & Southern Vermont, USA ---- Msg sent via CWNet - http://www.cwnet.com/

Gordon There are not a lot of books written about blacksmithing that show the machines they built and used. They show the hand tools they made, the anvil and hammers. You may want to look in some industrial books, for small machines that look like what your ancestor had. I have not seen a picture of any piece of equipment in the books here in America that did what you say this did. My grandfathers shop had belt driven machines but not like what you describe. His were inside his shop. Does England have an inter-library loan policy? That is how I was able to read the books on Blacksmithing. Most books were written before 1900 and aren't available in local libraries. Ila Johnson Fort Worth, Texas --- Gordon McKean <mckean2@mckean2.demon.co.uk> wrote: > My Grandfather, Thomas (Tam) Moyes was a Master > blacksmith in Edinburgh, > Scotland. His father, James Moyes had moved from the > Kingdom of Fife, > also in Scotland. It seems probable that James Moyes > moved to Edinburgh > sometime between 1871 and 1883 and set up his smiddy > (smithy) in the > district of Morningside, South Edinburgh. > > I remember that the smiddy had many power tools that > were belt driven. > In the outside yard was a large belt driven hammer > that was operated by > a push bar that ran round the base of the machine > and was foot operated. > This machine could also be used to guillotine > lengths of iron bar and to > punch holes of differing sizes and shapes in iron / > steel. This machine > had a large cast-iron fly wheel. > > Sadly, although the smiddy was taken over by another > family when my > grandfather retired, it has now been demolished and > converted into a car > sales room. > > My reason for writing is to ask if anyone knows > where I might see a > photograph or drawing of a machine similar to the > one described above. I > have tried to sketch it from memory, but cannot do > so. Any help will be > much appreciated. > -- > Gordon McKean > > > ==== BLACKSMITHING Mailing List ==== > List Mom for the BLACKSMITHING mailing list: > Diana Boothe > philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so > much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

Hi, My wife and I were lucky enough to visit England to trace our Hinde family (William Thomas Hinde and Mary Elizabeth Steer) from Bedfordshire to Northampton to Buckinghamshire to London to Southampton to Taos. Whew, it makes me tired just to type it. William Thomas Hinde was from a long line of blacksmiths and started the first blacksmithing shop in Taos. Some of our notes from the trip are included in a short story just published. It includes some photos of the area and some sources that might help you if you are looking in any of those areas.You can check it out at http://familytrackers.blogspot.com/. Gene

Are those who made saddles and related equipment included on this list? If not where should I look? Ed Hagerty Monroe, CT

Hi Michael Carolan, I amunable to answer the first part of your question:- >Has any one any information on the National Horseshoers' Association of >Philadelphia >Rising Sun Association for the Recovery of Stolen Horses or similar >organizations? >Questions I am pondering: >What's a horse shoer's life like? Different than a blacksmith? Both my grandfather and my great grandfather were blacksmiths in Edinburgh, Scotland, and horseshoeing was just part of their normal work. Much of their work included the manufacture and repair of farm equipment. Although they worked in a farming area before the days of tractors there was not enough work in shoeing to keep one man fully employed. I suspect that full time horseshoers might be employed in the army or by large stables connected with racing or hunting. >Why would a blacksmith be a member of the Stolen Horses group? He might recognise a stolen horse brought to him. >Thanks much.any help appreciated. Michael Carolan, great great grandson of a >blacksmith > -- Gordon S McKean Dumfries, Scotland Mailto:gordon@mckean2.demon.co.uk

In a message dated 2/1/2005 11:44:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, mcarolan@charter.net writes: What's a horse shoer's life like? Different than a blacksmith? OH YEAH <G> you nowdays must travel to shoe, you deal with sometimes nasty critters, you spend the day bent in half holding the leg of same nasty critter [but if you are good, really good you tell them to retrain or no shoeing *G*] you are out in all weather, hot or cold wet or dry it is a good living but hard. Eliz

Has any one any information on the National Horseshoers' Association of Philadelphia Rising Sun Association for the Recovery of Stolen Horses or similar organizations? Questions I am pondering: What's a horse shoer's life like? Different than a blacksmith? Why would a blacksmith be a member of the Stolen Horses group? Thanks much.any help appreciated. Michael Carolan, great great grandson of a blacksmith

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