The Blacksmith at las Golondrinas pumps a giant bellows to stoke the fire. The blacksmithing process involves a lot of back and forth between the tools, the bellows and working the hot iron for it cools and goes back into the fire.
The Blacksmith at las Golondrinas pumps a giant bellows to stoke the fire. The blacksmithing process involves a lot of back and forth between the tools, the bellows and working the hot iron for it cools and goes back into the fire.
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Wonderful images! Another great day…
Thanks, Susan! Did you get photos of the Blacksmith?
I know I took some – I need to go back and work on files from that day!!! And some of the other days…. 😉
Nice, hot work. Love the shots.
Thanks!
Brings back memories of me watching my horseshoer when I was a teenager. He had a small forge in the back of his truck for heating shoes and working them to the right shape.
I remember one our local horseshoers had a 1970’s Oldsmobile with a forge in the trunk and an anvil mounted to the rear bumper. I was surprised to discover that he still has same car with the same setup. I was behind him on Corrales road the other day. I think he might have you beat on the number of decades he’s been driving the same car! 🙂
Oh my gosh! I love these! I bet it was hot temp wise there. You take the most interesting photos! 😄
Thanks, Michelle. It was hot in the shop!
Beautiful shots! You can see how passionate the Blacksmith at las Golondrinas is about his work.
Thanks, Herman. He was into it. It was his first year at Golondrinas.
Immagini molto suggestive, mi piacciono tantissimo ! Un saluto. Marisa
Ciao Marisa. Grazie!
Awesome 🙂
Thanks!
Fascinating series, so much to see in all of them!
Thanks, Louise!
Things like that always amaze me… much more so than modern technology. Simplicity is where magic lives. Hugs.
Thanks, Teagan! Craftsmanship and making things by hand is endearing. I’ve noticed that many movies that portend the future often use props, machines and mechanical processes from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries — I assume because of the artistry and they film well. The steam punk movement is good example of wearing vintage tech as fashion and using contemporary tech to it’s fullest. We don’t usually see raw artistry in modern production, simply the resulting products.
Great photos! I’d never really thought about it, but that looks like a difficult job, but I’m sure rewarding (as creating things normally is.)
Thanks, Janna!