The blacksmith, Carlo Galgani is almost the last representative of a dynasty that has been working with hot metal for over five centuries.
His workshop, also called “distendino” because it “stretches” the red-hot iron is at Piè Lucese in the comune of Pescaglia and is probably the very last distendino left with all of its machinery powered by water.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpFb9yJ38FI
Carlo is still working a 12 hour day starting at 7 am but he is now no longer working on his own as his nephew has joined him and is keeping the family tradition alive