bladesmith
Crafts edged weapons
A bladesmith is a metalworker who forges blades—knives, swords, axes, and other edged tools or weapons.
The term distinguishes this specialty from general blacksmithing: He apprenticed with a bladesmith in Japan.
Bladesmiths work primarily through forging rather than stock removal, shaping heated metal with hammer and anvil.
Metal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- bellowsHandheld device forcing air
quenching · tempering · coal · furnace · folding · billet · ingot · bloomery
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
Molar action sometimes
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- sharpeningMaking more cutting
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
bevel · tang · fuller · choil · spine · guard · pommel · handle
One who shoes horses
- metalsmithCraftsperson working with ores
- coppersmithCopper-working craftsman
- weaponsmithMaker of arms
- armorsmithCraftsman of protective plates
knifemaker · cutler · whitesmith · tinsmith · bronzesmith · toolsmith · ironsmith
anvil
Metal-shaping block
bellows · quenching · tempering · coal · furnace · folding · billet · ingot · bloomery · fire
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
grinding
Molar action sometimes
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- sharpeningMaking more cutting
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
edge · bevel · tang · fuller · choil · spine · guard · pommel · handle · scales
farrier
One who shoes horses
- metalsmithCraftsperson working with ores
- coppersmithCopper-working craftsman
- weaponsmithMaker of arms
armorsmith · knifemaker · cutler · whitesmith · tinsmith · bronzesmith · toolsmith · ironsmith
sword
Hilted fighting blade
rapier · cutlass · gladius · saber · machete · claymore · falchion · kukri · kris · tanto
- craftsmencarpenter, cobbler, mason, weaver, potter
- metalworkersblacksmiths, silversmiths, goldsmiths, coppersmith, coppersmiths
- Smithsweaponsmith, armorsmith, metalsmith, ironsmith, coppersmith
- weapons expertsgunsmith, armorer, ballistics expert, weapons inspector, weaponsmith
- combatantssoldier, warrior, fighter, swordsman, spearman
- Ironworkinganvil, bellows, blast furnace, bloomery, cast iron