Reeltree Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 New blacksmith shop/school to reopen in original 1854 shop in Pa. Still have original power hammers and most equipment still in the building so it seems. http://wjactv.com/news/local/blacksmith-shop-to-reopen-in-johnstown-after-nearly-two-decades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Wish they would have shown some interior photos of the equipment. I hope it succeeds for the health of the craft and historical aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Yeah.I would of liked to of seen inside too, very rare to have not sold off the equipment by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Geist Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 That place has been around for a long time. Was an old railroad shop if I remember correctly. They've been trying to figure out what to do with it for at least 20 years now as yours truly looked into the place back in the '90s. Biggest problem is the location. Johnstown is an impoverished, depressed, rust belt town that died with the steel mill. It has no real hope of recovery. If somebody out there wants to try a school while there are already plenty of them in better places, best of luck to them. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Curious who owned the equipment all these years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Can't get links to work, but if you search for "Cambria blacksmith shop" several sites will show up with more historical background and interior views. The NoDa section of Charlotte was a depressed area of town before it became an artist colony, now it is trendy and expensive. Asheville NC was a dump 40 years ago when industry left, art keeps it alive. It might work for them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Lots of places where the industry left and the artist took over.. Mass Moca is another example.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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