The Village Blacksmith Shop, located in Greenport New York is a small and exciting work shop that is part of the East End Seaport Museum. Here resident blacksmith Tom Barry creates with fire and hammer, welcomes visitors, gives public demonstrations, hand forges items for sale in the shop and more.

During my visit Tom explained his process as he worked on a bottle opener; heat the metal in the hearth to prepare it to be forged, forge it with directed, steady consistent hammer blows and shape it with a variety of tools.

Click on the link below to check out the Village Blacksmith Shop and other East End Seaport Museums. It’s well worth the trip.

https://www.eastendseaport.org/village-blacksmith-shop

PS. In addition to this bottle opener, I bought a goldsmithing tool that Tom custom made for me. Thanks Tom!

A bottle opener Tom forged that’s inscribed “Happiness” in ancient Irish symbols .