About SmallTownWorks

What This Site Is

SmallTownWorks is a static informational site covering traditional blacksmithing and metal-forging crafts, with a focus on Canadian context. The content here describes forging tools, hand-shaping techniques, and historical aspects of ironwork in Canada — from colonial-era forges to twentieth-century heritage sites.

The site does not sell products or services. It does not represent any organisation, guild, or commercial entity. Content is written in a descriptive, neutral register.

Content Standards

All content on this site is based on publicly available sources, including published books on blacksmithing, Parks Canada heritage documentation, and academic references. The site does not invent statistics, fabricate quotations, or attribute statements to unnamed experts.

Where specific facts are uncertain, neutral language is used rather than estimated figures. External links point only to established organisations and publicly accessible resources.

Images

All photographs used on this site are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons or public domain licences. Image captions include attribution information. No images are taken from commercial stock photo services.

Contact

Correspondence regarding content corrections, factual disputes, or general questions can be directed to:

SmallTownWorks
Ontario, Canada
info@smalltownworks.org

A contact form is available on the home page.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided for general reference only. It does not constitute professional advice of any kind. Blacksmithing involves high-temperature materials and industrial tools; any practical application of information found here should be undertaken only by qualified individuals with appropriate training and safety equipment.

Content updated: June 2026.