The Basic Tools of the Awka Smith:

Oshishiama – ‘the hitter’ or the anvil, which basically consisted of a wooden block fixed into the ground into which was driven a rounded iron head, about one and a half inches in diameter.

Òtùtù – the hammer; an iron piece about 12 – 15 inches long, and about the same diameter as the anvil.

Anyụǹkà – the small hammer; used where more delicate hammering was required.

Mkpà – the pincers; for holding the metal in place while the smith worked on it. The big pincers were called mkpa mbvolo; the small pincers, mkpa aka.

Àkịkà oyὶghoghὶ – the iron-cutter; used in cutting iron.

Mkpàchiọkụ – the long rod for stoking the furnace.

Eko – the bellows; for supplying air to the furnace.

Ishi-ka-arụ – the screw driver; for nutting screws.

Nna – used in making the screw threads on the screws.