Blacksmiths are mentioned on the very first lists of Tyumen craftsmen who provided important industries and fulfilled state needs. The article describes finds from Tyumen excavations of 1988: weaponry, tools, craft and trade utensils, household items from the 17th to the early 20th centuries. Weaponry. A spear tip with an asymmetrical rhomboid extended narrow flattened nib, long square-section neck and funnel bushing (26,6x1,7x1 sm.) was used in Russian armament until the end of the Middle Ages (the end of the 17th - the beginning of the 18th centuries). The armor piercing arrow head with a pyramidal nib, a four-sided stem and a slightly rounded pointed ending (13x1,5 sm.) dates from the 17th century. Spear socketed butt-weight with a square point was put on the shaft back end for driving into the ground (10,7x2,5 sm.). Spear socket basis (dates from the end of the 17th century) has a through hole 0,6 sm. in diameter. Knives (22 items) are represented by five types: knives with a straight back and two steps at the knives' bars' and beam's side where they shift to the tapering stem (1st type, 9 items, 20-30x3-3,7x0,4 sm.). Knives with an inclined hump back and inclined steps at the bar's and beam's side shifting to the tapering stem refer to the 2nd type (2nd type, 2 items, 15-18x2-3x0,4 sm.). Knives with a straight back and inclined steps at the beam's side shifting to the broad expanding stem with symmetrical blade edges (3rd type, 6 items, 10-20x2-3x0,4 sm.; one knife is of 31,7x3,3x0,5 sm.). A table knife with a curvilinear and hump side, vertical short steps at the bar's and beam's side shifting to the square narrow stem, with a raising oval blunted edge refers to the 4th type (4th type, 1 item, 26x2,1x0,1 sm.). Such knives had handles made of pressed-on plates which were riveted. A clasp knife with horny covering in a folded position (5th type, 1 item, 11,3x3,3x1,3 sm.). Nails (40 items) are represented by construction nails, shoe nails and horseshoe nails. Construction nails are systematized by their length - 23-28 sm., 13,5-18 sm., up to 13,5 sm., to 9 sm., to 6,75 sm. Shoe nails (14 items) are found as separate finds, the rest of them - in six stacked heels (1,5-3x0,15x0,4 sm.; nail head diameters - 0,2-1 sm.). Horseshoe nails are represented by hoof nails, survived in horseshoe bends. Carrier's trade, characteristic for Tyumen, is documented by horseshoes (10 items), carriage linchpin, a cart axle fragment (?), horse harness buckles (3 items) and connecting rings. Tools' finds are not many - the fragments of a sickle, drill bars, a plane iron (?), awls (2 items) and half of scissors. Household items are represented by door latch gear (staples (5 items), screw bolts (2 items), a chain for suspending a pot, rush-light holders (2 items), a spoon, a bail and shoes (6 items). In general, it can be concluded that Tyumen blacksmiths worked in the tradition of Old Russian masters' working of iron and met citizens' daily needs.