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Gallery: Mission San Luis de Apalachee, III

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	Fish eye view of the reconstructed blacksmith's shop at Mission San Luis. (All of the original buildings were destroyed when the mission was abandoned in 1704.)
	The blacksmith produced all of the iron products for the mission community.
	The blacksmith heats the metal so he can work with it.
	An assistant pumps the bellows to increase the temperature of the furnace.
	The bellows force more air into the blacksmith's furnace, thereby raising the temperature.
	The tools of the blacksmith.
	The anvil and hammer, essential tools for blacksmithing.
	The metalwork used in reconstruction at Mission San Luis is all made by the blacksmith. This hinge follows an authentic Spanish design.
	A decorative metal hinge made by the blacksmith.
	A door pull.
	Door pull and lock.
	Fish eye view of the reconstructed tanner's shop at Mission San Luis. (All of the original buildings were destroyed when the mission was abandoned in 1704.)
	The tanner produced leather for the mission community and for export.
	There are several steps to produce leather from "green" hides.
	As a final step in the tanning process, the tanner "breaks" the leather to make it soft.
	Leather was "broken" on a breaking beam.
	The vats of tannic acid used to make leather. The tannic acid was prepared from oak bark.
	Tools of the tanner.
	Additional tools of the tanner.
	Products of the tannery at Mission San Luis.
	Products of the tannery at Mission San Luis.
	Products of the tannery at Mission San Luis.

 

 

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