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PHOTOS: Cooper Gristmill in Chester hosts Industrial Crafts Day

Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
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Assitant Miller Kathryn Biskup tosses a flour bag out the third-floor window of the grist mill for visitors to try out the pulley system. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
Assitant Miller Kathryn Biskup tosses a flour bag out the third-floor window of the grist mill for visitors to try out the pulley system. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
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Young visitors check out some hand-made tops made by woodcarving artisan Seven Antonucci of Byram. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
Young visitors check out some hand-made tops made by woodcarving artisan Seven Antonucci of Byram. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
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From left, Aiden Lowry, 10, Marc Smargiassi, 6, Shea Lowry, 8, and Nicole Smargiassi, 9, cousins from Chester and Long Valley, check out some hand-made tops made by woodcarving artisan Seven Antonucci of Byram. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day.
From left, Aiden Lowry, 10, Marc Smargiassi, 6, Shea Lowry, 8, and Nicole Smargiassi, 9, cousins from Chester and Long Valley, check out some hand-made tops made by woodcarving artisan Seven Antonucci of Byram. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day.
Karen Mancinelli/Correspondent
Ryan Leuenberger, 6, of Summit, tries out spinning. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
Ryan Leuenberger, 6, of Summit, tries out spinning. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
Karen Mancinelli/Correspondent
Youngsters watch the water wheel turn. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
Youngsters watch the water wheel turn. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
Karen Mancinelli/Correspondent
Volunteer Joshua Cater, 11, of Hopatcong, passes around a bucket with flour was for visitor, like Alfred Welte of New Providence, to touch. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
Volunteer Joshua Cater, 11, of Hopatcong, passes around a bucket with flour was for visitor, like Alfred Welte of New Providence, to touch. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.
Karen Mancinelli/Correspondent
Woodcarving artisan Seven Antonucci of Byram works on a spoon. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ.
Woodcarving artisan Seven Antonucci of Byram works on a spoon. Visitors to Cooper Grist Mill discover early industrial crafts with demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith and tin piercers. Visitors are invited to try weaving and spinning and make a tin-pierced craft during the day. Chester, NJ.
Karen Mancinelli/Correspondent