Subject: boot scrapers

From: Larry Zoeller <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 04 Aug 1996 23:24:44 -0400

I seen some new hand forged boot scrapers that were put together with 
rivets instead of tenon joints. Has anybody seen a boot scraper made 
back in the old days with rivets or any other style joint?              
                                                                        
                                            thanks                      
                                           Larry Zoeller                
                                           [email-masked]

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From: Dave <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 23:31:39 -0500

>back in the old days with rivets or any other style joint?              

I have seen a couple of riveted boot scrapers from around the turn of the
century.  However, an note is needed here.  These riveted boot scrapers came
from a farm that included a forge within the summer kitchen.  That being
noted, I would venture an educated guess that persons with basic
blacksmithing skills could and would make boot scrapers (amoungst other
things) that were riveted together in lieu of mortise and tenon jointing.
Ont the other hand, I doubt that many, if any, scrapers made by professional
blacksmiths were riveted rather than being tenoned.

However, that's solely my opinion, which can be change by way of convincing
argument.

Dave Brown
Heritage 'Smithing
Heritage Hill State Historical Park
Green Bay, WI

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From: "daryl (d.a.) bender" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 1996 10:47:00 -0400 [/PRMD=BNR/ADMD=TELECOM.CANADA/C=CA/;bcars520.b.197:09.07.96.14.48.52]

Where would one find this book? Is it still for sale? What other 
stuff does it cover?

Daryl

In message " Boot scrapers", [email-masked] writes:

>Mike,
>  See if you can find Albert Sohn's "Early American Wrought Iron"
>  ISBN 0-517-27793X  It has page after page of boot scrapers from
>all periods in American History.  Yes, many were riveted!
>  Bob
>

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 1996 17:14:30 -0700

Any good bookstore should be able to get Sohn's book for you Daryl,
and you will be amazed at the extent of ironwork covered.  Awsome
hinges, a few weathervanes, door hardware, grips, latches, signage,
gates, railings, locks,it goes on for 240 plus pages.  Most of the
drawings are rubbings of actual pieces, and sketches of others.  It's
a great mind joggler if you have a specific project but can't settle
on a design.
  Bob