Fire shovel (blacksmith)

identifier

ID 1046
morphology

craft

holotype

MOT V Dv 0185 L=76cm WD=12,5cm WT=650gr
description

The fire shovel is an iron shovel (length approx. 75 cm; width approx. 12 cm) with usually a flat blade and iron handle, with which the blacksmith brings the coals together and covers the piece to be heated. Often the handle is open.

See also the ash shovel and fire shovel (stoker). [MOT]