He finds himself at odds with virtually every inanimate object in the shop: the forge, the blowtorch, the winch, and sledgehammers resist his control.

Suspecting his assistant of tomfoolery, the enormous senior blacksmith (Joe Roberts), becomes enraged and a fight ensues.

Buster discovers the secret of the giant horseshoe and disables it: dozens of tools plunge to the floor.

[5] Film historians have since found evidence that the version of The Blacksmith Peña uncovered was a substantial reshoot undertaken months after completion of principal photography and a preview screening in New York.

They now believe the rediscovered version was Keaton's final cut intended for wide distribution.