The Anvil and the Forge

Franklin Horsley is a blacksmith and co-owner of the Old Smithy Shop in Brookline, NH. He specializes in artistic reproductions of early American home furnishings -- hinges, latches, handles, fireplace equipment, and more. His hardware has been displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and it is used at the Franklin Pierce Presidential Home. He has sold pieces in all 50 states and several foreign countries. Franklin has been a blacksmith for 30 years. We talk to Franklin on site at the smithy about the history and the art and science of blacksmithing.