What tools did a blacksmith use?

Answer 1

Forge

• The blacksmith's forge in older times ran on hard anthracite coal or ordinary charcoal and was often fanned by an apprentice-powered bellows. Solitary smiths depended on hand-cranked blowers to intensify the fire. Antiques and old plans can still be found to outfit a shop in the old way, but other options abound. Some build forges from junk, while others invest in clean gas-fired furnaces. The quality of the fire is more important than looks or price.

Anvil

• A good anvil is not just a necessity---it's likely to be the smith's first major expense. Occasionally old anvils can still be purchased at auction, but a need for scrap steel during WWII used up most of this country's supply. New steel anvils are expensive both because of the limited market and the expense of shipping, but are not difficult to find. Cast iron anvils and small farrier's anvils are even more common but their potential is limited. A smith should buy the best, but even a section of railroad track is a way to begin.

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Hammers

• Literally there are no limits to the variety of hammers a smith will need, but a two pound ball peen is enough to start out. Beginners should use a hammer light enough to control and move up to heavier tools as strength and skill improve. A good general purpose hammer will have a wide and slightly convex face--specialty hammers come in many shapes used for flattening, fullering and driving the many chisels and chasing tools of the trade.

Tongs

• Working with hot steel requires many different types of tongs for holding the work securely on the anvil as it's forged. Tongs with flat jaws, narrow jaws, and jaws with special purpose shapes for holding odd stock will all be essential for specific projects. One of the first lessons in smithing should be how to make a good pair of blacksmith's tongs. Most smiths continue to make their own as needed.

Accessories

• A complete shop needs much more than the basic tool set. A solid workbench, assorted hardies (chisels or anvil blocks that fit the square socket in an anvil's face), a stout blacksmith's vise, grinding and polishing wheels, measuring tools, saws and drills will all be required. Using the basic equipment, most of a smith's tool set can be produced as a learning exercise. Purchasing advanced equipment like top and bottom swages---used for shaping and straightening long stock---or buying assorted patterning tools for decorative imprinting might be wiser than trying to produce perfect work yourself.

Answer 2

They make things such as metal nails, door hooks, and hammers.

Answer 3

blacksmiths usually used hammers,a forge, a vise,hacksaw,anvil,and tongs

Answer 4

Blacksmiths use these tools hammers of various kinds, fullers, flatters, chisels, tongs and the hardy.

Answer 5

Blacksmiths used a large array of tools, but the ones you hear about most are the forge, bellows, anvil, hammer, and tongs.

Answer 6

hammers, anvils ,files ,hacksaws, forge

Answer 7

anvil