Tognolli forge - Borgo Valsugana
A powerful forge with a hydraulic hammer which produced iron tools for farming
A powerful forge with a hydraulic hammer which produced iron tools for farming (hoes, ploughshares, mattocks) for work in the woods (axes, hatchets, wedges, bark-strippers etc.) and livestock grazing (ox shoes, shears etc.). The operation was set up after World War II, and worked full time until a few years ago. It is occasionally run for educational demonstrations.
organized by Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina