blacksmithing
Anvil and hammer
Blacksmithing is the craft of forging and shaping iron or steel by heating it in a forge and hammering it on an anvil.
The blacksmith makes or repairs metal objects—tools, horseshoes, gates, hardware.
The term distinguishes general metalwork from specialized trades like farriery (horseshoeing) or bladesmithing.
He took up blacksmithing as a hobby after retiring.
Metal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- quenchingRapid cooling process
tempering · heating · shaping · bending · pounding · fire · furnace · bellows
Element twenty-six
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- wrought ironSoft, workable decorative metal
- alloyMetallic combination
- carbon steelIron-based metal alloy
tool steel · cast iron · smelting · metallurgy · ingot · billet · slag · scale
One who shoes horses
- armorerMilitary equipment maintainer
- bladesmithForges edged weapons professionally
- wheelwrightWooden circle builder
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
apprenticeship · journeyman · colonial · medieval · chainmail · plowshares · scythe · swordsmith
Curved metal hoof protector
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- railingsProtective horizontal bars
scrollwork · hinges · hooks · fireplace tools · chandelier · candle holder · chain · nails
anvil
Metal-shaping block
quenching · tempering · heating · shaping · bending · pounding · fire · furnace · bellows · billet
iron
Element twenty-six
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- wrought ironSoft, workable decorative metal
- alloyMetallic combination
carbon steel · tool steel · cast iron · smelting · metallurgy · ingot · billet · slag · scale · oxidation
farrier
One who shoes horses
- armorerMilitary equipment maintainer
- bladesmithForges edged weapons professionally
- wheelwrightWooden circle builder
guild · apprenticeship · journeyman · colonial · medieval · chainmail · plowshares · scythe · swordsmith · livery
horseshoe
Curved metal hoof protector
railings · scrollwork · hinges · hooks · fireplace tools · chandelier · candle holder · chain · nails · rivets
hammering
Striking repeatedly with force
hardening · annealing · normalizing · case-hardening · chiseling · filing · finishing · texturing · twisting · splitting
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- Old Craftsmasonry, carpentry, thatching, joinery, timber framing
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blacksmithingcasting
Shaping through liquid form
welding · machining · metal casting · die casting · milling
blacksmithingwoodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
carpentry · pottery · ceramics · weaving · glassblowing
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