ironsmiths
Forge workers, historically
Ironsmiths are craftspeople who work iron, shaping it by heating and hammering.
The term overlaps with blacksmith, though ironsmith emphasizes the material while blacksmith emphasizes the forge.
The village ironsmiths produced tools, horseshoes, and hardware.
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- metalworkingShaping raw ore industrially
- bellowsHandheld device forcing air
tongs · quenching · tempering · wrought iron · smithy · apprentice · journeyman · farrier
Professional mutual-aid society
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- colonialOf occupied territories
- villageSmall rural community
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
trade · workshop · armorer · chainmail · horseshoes · nails · hinges · tools
Movable barriers at openings
- railingsProtective horizontal bars
- fencesBoundary structures around yards
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- hooksCurved catching devices
brackets · chandeliers · fireplace tools · cookware · trivets · candleholders · door knockers · latches
For beauty, not function
- decorativeServing to beautify
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- sculpturalRelating to carved forms
architectural · restoration · conservation · custom · bespoke · commissioned · artistic expression · design
forge
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- metalworkingShaping raw ore industrially
bellows · tongs · quenching · tempering · wrought iron · smithy · apprentice · journeyman · farrier · toolmaking
guild
Professional mutual-aid society
artisan · trade · workshop · armorer · chainmail · horseshoes · nails · hinges · tools · agricultural
gates
Movable barriers at openings
- railingsProtective horizontal bars
- fencesBoundary structures around yards
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
hooks · brackets · chandeliers · fireplace tools · cookware · trivets · candleholders · door knockers · latches · hinges
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- decorativeServing to beautify
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
sculptural · architectural · restoration · conservation · custom · bespoke · commissioned · artistic expression · design · motifs
ironsmithsgoldsmiths
Craftspeople working precious metal
silversmiths · woodworkers · carpenters · stonemasons · coppersmiths