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Nearby we find a can with a perforated lid.  Many times blacksmiths would make what was called a forge sprinkler by punching holes in a can lid and using it to sprinkle water around the perimeter of their forge to keep the fire focused.  Don't know if that's what this was, but it's a possibility.

Nearby we find a can with a perforated lid. Many times blacksmiths would make what was called a forge sprinkler by punching holes in a can lid and using it to sprinkle water around the perimeter of their forge to keep the fire focused. Don't know if that's what this was, but it's a possibility.

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