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Cat staples are used to hold the horns of the catamaran in place.

The Dictionary of Newfoundland English defines a catamaran as:

"Sled with stout wooden runners curved up in front and with a vertical stick, or 'horn' at each corner; hauled in the winter by dogs, horse or man; used especially for carting wood and other heavy loads as well as for pleasure as it was used for sliding."

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Various sizes of Dies from a Tap and Die Set
1930
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Dies are used to cut a full thread at one cut and the taps cut all the nuts alike which are a perfect fit for bolts.

The A. B. Jardine & Co. catalogue says the following about their taps and dies:

"There is an emmense number of these dies in use. They work well and are very low priced. With fair usage and a sufficient supply of good heavy oil, a solid die will cut thousands of bolts. In working the dies the guides render it impossible to cut a crooked thread. Anyone who can turn the die stock, and keep oil on the die, can cut bolts, it takes no skill. These tools will do more than three times as much work as the old kind in the same time, and make a much better job. The set includes a tap, die and guide for each size and die stock."

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Funnel drafters
1940
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Two axe blades
1900
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Blades from axes would be brought to the forge for the blackmsith to sharpen on the grindstone or to repair.

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Axes
1940
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Strap
1940
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Swivel
1940
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Timber bitch
1940
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Ladder Hooks
1940
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Mallets
1940
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Dead eyes
1940
Green Family Forge,Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Dead Eyes were used on the rigging of a ship to run rope through to the sails. The blacksmith would have to make the metal rings that are inside the holes in the dead eyes to protect the wood from being damaged by the rope that is pulled through.