an apprentice
The new apprentice will meet their mentor, and go out to begin exploring the territory or do chores.
There jobs are to steal peoples money or kidnap there children.
They would almost always have to learn from another blacksmith. They would be an apprentice for 4-5 years in many cases.
Yes, colonial blacksmiths often had apprentices who would learn the trade by working closely with the skilled blacksmith. The apprentice would assist with tasks, learn techniques, and eventually become a journeyman blacksmith before potentially becoming a master blacksmith themselves.
No... blacksmiths work with metal....
Blacksmiths make hot fore.
Yes, with all the horses they have, there is a need for blacksmiths.
Horses and wagons could not have operated without blacksmiths. Blacksmiths did all the necessary repairs.
Yes, it was common for blacksmiths in historical contexts to have young apprentices, often boys, who would learn the trade. These apprentices typically started around the age of 12 and would work under the guidance of the blacksmith, gaining skills in forging, shaping, and repairing metalwork. This apprenticeship system allowed blacksmiths to pass down their knowledge and craft to the next generation.
Yes, blacksmiths made and still make shields
Slaves possibly worked for blacksmiths in the southern US. There were blacksmiths all over the world who did not use slave labour.