So, here is another quiz for you. This one was Mark's idea.
Any idea what this is a picture of?
I have been asked to post some pictures of the blacksmith shop and tool shed.
Blacksmith Shop
I was asked to look for a Disston Saw. We have several in the tool shed.
Henry Disston (1819-1878)
The medallions on Disston handsaws changed more over time than any other feature on the saw. By using the medallion, you can estimate the age of the saw. This one is from the early 40’s.
There always seems to be something that needs fixed around the farm. So far Mark has fixed many feeding troughs, replaced a window with authentic, reproduced glass, and replaced part of the barn door that the cow kicked out.
The tools used at the farm are from the time period (early 1900’s) and a lot of them were sold through the Sears catalog.
Remember the quiz? Here is Hint No. 2:
You will find the answer somewhere on this wall.
If you think you know what the quiz picture is, you might be close, but I’m guessing you don’t know “exactly” what it is.
There are a lot of tools in the shop:
Drill press
Hint No. 3:
It takes two people to use this tool.
Okay, here is the answer to the quiz:
Sheep scrotum. (Remember whose idea this was?)
And here is the answer to the question everyone is thinking right now:
Yes, they do shear it also!
Did anyone guess it?
The end!
Sheep scrotum! Nice! I thought it was the leg of a sheep -- I didn't realize it was floating in mid-air! I guess if their balls get too cold they can't reproduce, lol!
ReplyDeleteLooks like Mark is doing a whole lot of work on the farm. Did he have to replace the piece of barn door w/ old-time farm implements? Or do they let him use modern tools to do the job?
Sheep scrotum! Nice! I thought it was the leg of a sheep -- I didn't realize it was floating in mid-air! I guess if their balls get too cold they can't reproduce, lol!
ReplyDeleteLooks like Mark is doing a whole lot of work on the farm. Did he have to replace the piece of barn door w/ old-time farm implements? Or do they let him use modern tools to do the job?
I did the barn door with a hand saw and hammer. Not too tough, and definitely not high tech! some of the other projects have required more work, but I've still used period tools like chisels, pry bars, hand drills, etc. It is interesting to figure out how to do some things without the modern conveniences.
ReplyDeleteI bet it takes a little longer, too. Are you doing those repairs as a sort of example of how people might have repaired things back then? With the right period tools?
ReplyDeleteYes. The basis for the farm is to demonstrate activities as they would have been handled on a Hill Country farm in the 1915-1920 time period. So animal care, food preparation, clothing, tools, etc. are correct for the period. In that spirit the repairs are performed with period tools.
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