Yesterday we made a trip to St. Lorenzen in the idyllic Lesachtal, the western-most part of Carinthia, Austria. We visited friends (hello Angelika and Michael!) there and they showed us an old blacksmith's workshop that belongs to Angelika's family for over 500 years or 16 generations.
For a "software guy" like me the technology behind such a water-powered forge is just fascinating. This was, after all, high-tech 100 years ago. And the water-powered hammer is some serious hardware!
Special thanks to Angelika's parents, Mary and Hans Tabernig, who maintain and preserve the historic property.
There is also some information on the Internet (in German only).
Posted by guenter at July 25, 2004 07:09 PMThanks for the nice day and the information on the internet.
Have a nice week!
Michael und Angelika
Posted by: Lexer Michael und Angelika at July 25, 2004 10:24 PMHallo Günther und Maria!
Auch für uns war´s ein Vergnügen, in der alten Schmiede so alles Mögliche ("high-tech 100 years ago") in Gang zu setzen! Das gesamte "www" hat dank deiner Seite nun Zugriff auf unsere Schmiede.
Liebe Grüße aus dem Lesachtal H&M
Hello Mrs. and Mr. Blacksmith!
I've seen the pictures of your house in Radegund and I am very delighted.
Can we have a nice coffee-party there next time? You'll bring the coffee
and I'll bring the cake. Okay? So we'll have a little bit walking for our body,
a little bit talking for our mind and much laughing and fun for our soul.
Nice greetings to all, especially to H&M! Your Edith
Posted by: edith - Trocknungstechnik at July 30, 2004 09:50 PMDanke für die schönen Fotos und den netten Kommentaren eures Lesachtal-Ausfluges.
Ich habe mich sehr gefreut, die Schmiede im Medium "Internet" zu betrachten.
Liebe Grüße von Angelikas Bruder Christian.