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Hammers ring out during blacksmith gathering in Ligonier Township

Blacksmith Ed Appleby of Laughlintown shapes the red-hot tines of a steel “squirrel” fork campfire implement after heating it in a coal-fired forge during the annual Hammer-In event held by the Pittsburgh Area Artist Blacksmiths Association on Saturday<ins>,</ins><ins> July 27</ins> at Compass Inn Museum in Ligonier Township.

Pieces of red-hot steel were shaped into close to 200 useful or decorative items Saturday as area blacksmiths gathered for the annual Hammer-In event at Laughlintown’s Compass Inn Museum.


Source: The Tribune-Review