At left, Joshua Harrison, 12, of Fairfield, takes turns hammering a hot piece of iron with Nick Meckler, a Solano Land Trust Field Steward and caretaker at Rush Ranch during the 18th annual Rush Ranch open house Saturday, April 26, 2008 on Grizzly Island. Harrison was taking part in a blacksmithing demonstration to learn how early settlers made nails.

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(Ryan Chalk/The Reporter)