Illustration 74. — Left, blacksmith's hainmrr. One-half. 

 (USNM 59.2081.) 



Illustration 73. — Center, iron wrench. One-half. (L SNM 

 60.91.) 



lUustration 76. — Right, iron scraping tool (fig. 89b). 

 One-hair (l-.SNM 60.133.) 



Illttstration 77. Ix-fl. I 

 (sec fii{. H'»i I f)i 

 59.1644.) 



Illustration 78. — Right, 'fc\' 

 mcr. Samr ' •»\A' 



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liuusc and the inaiisioii were (ittod with ljo\ locks, or 

 stock-locks," in which wood and iron were usually 

 conihincd. .A hcaxy iron plate comes from such a 

 lock (US.\M 59.1943, Hg. 88). Two stock-locks were 

 lK)ui;ht from John Foward in 1731. .-\nother was 

 purchased from William Hunter in 1741. In the 

 same year Mercer acquired from Charles Dick "8 

 Chambcrdoor Locks w"" brass knobs." If by knob 

 was meant a drop handle, then a fine brass specimen 

 may be one of these (U.S.NM 59. 1944. li^. H3h. ill. <i7). 

 I ragnients of three iron keys ha\c survived, the 

 smallest of which may have been used with a furniture 

 lock (.LSNM 59.1644 and 59.1t)5ti, hg. 88h). 

 Nails and Spikes.— The ledgers point to a constant 

 purchasing of nails which is reflected in the gicat 

 (juantity recovered from the excavations. .\ 1731 

 purchase from Chapman comprised 2-, 3-, 4-. l>, 

 8-, I0-. 12-, and 20-penny nails, while in the I 74l)'s 

 not only nails but 4-, b-, 8-, and l(t-penny br.iils were 

 purchased, as well as 20-penny flooring brads. 

 Exceptint; the last, nearly all the.sc sizes ikcim in the 

 .trtilacts. There is also a \ariety of luavy spikes, 

 ranging from 3 inches to 7 inches in Irnglh (sec ills. 

 70-73). 



HANDCR.MT^ TOOLS 



was to 



not surprising to find handlools ■' 



blacksmith"- . .^. . . - 



example, si 



been blacksmitks at N(arllM>! 



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:\-iiich square nut or boll < i 



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