Blacksmith, Stephen Mankowski, discusses how he designed and recreated a lock for the church door at Historic Jamestowne. This includes a visit to the Jamestown Rediscovery “Dry Room” where 400 year old iron artifacts are stored as well as Stephen’s description of how he researched English locks constructed in the 17th-19th centuries. Stephen concludes by discussing how he forged the period-appropriate lock and illustrating the lock mechanism.
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