Francis & Archibald Carrick were first listed as "edge tool manufactures" in the Musselburgh Directory for 1848-1849. Sometime in the late 1850s or 1860s, following the deaths of Francis and Archibald, Alex and Archibald Jr. took over the business and continued to operate as F&A Carrick.  For the Carricks, forging irons was more a sideline to their primary business of making tools. The were one of the first cleekmakers to mark their irons.

Carrick irons were prized by golfers during the second half of the 19th century.  They would use a cleek or lofter when they wanted to protect their long nose clubs from possible damage.

This circa 1880 Carrick cleek has a 4 1/2 inch hosel and wrought iron grain visible on both sides of the blade. Club has been regripped with sueded leather. The back of the blade is marked "F&A Carrick, Mussellburgh" with "x" underneath.

For more information on Carrick clubs, see TCA2 v1 p125, 135-136, 139.