Blacksmith Tongs

Object/Artifact

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

Blacksmith Tongs

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.147

Description

Blacksmith Tongs

Use

Used to handle hot metal while forging pitons

Context

Jerry Gallwas used these tongs along with his hammer and anvil to forge pitons for the First Ascent of the NW Face of Half Dome with Mike Sherrick and Royal Robbins in 1957

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Blacksmith tools

Acquisition

Accession

2025.2

Notes

acquired 2020

Material

steel

Location

Location

Display Case

Exhibit Case 06 1/2

Date

December 31, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Jerry Gallwas

Notes

acquired 2020

Create Date

December 27, 2025

Update Date

December 31, 2025