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Blacksmiths
Blacksmiths forge hot iron or steel into other objects. They create weapons such as swords, decorative items such as benches, or practical items such as horseshoes. Blacksmiths tend to have a good deal of upper body strength, due to swinging large hammers and dealing with heavy objects.
223 Questions
How did blacksmiths make weapons?
Blacksmiths did not use weapons, but they made weapons by heating up metal to make it malleable and then hit it with a hammer to shape the weapon.
What are the average dimensions for a blacksmith shop?
The average dimensions for an 1800's Blacksmith shop would be 27' x 15'
What does a blacksmith's do in 1830?
A blacksmith was a person trained in the forging of metal and making metal tools they were often also involved in the task of shoeing horses.
What are some companies that do blacksmithing?
As for companies that do blacksmithing, not a great number of them. Blacksmithing was some what pushed aside by the modern day welding shops, but the fact that there are still blacksmith shops and the number is growing but most blacksmiths today usually specialize in one thing, such as ornamental iron work, artistic iron work etc.
How does a blacksmith forge an axe?
A Blacksmith uses a hammer, chisel and hole punches to reshape a piece of iron. Much of the work is done on an anvil, a large block of hardened steel that is resistant to hammer blows.
He (or she) will usually do the reshaping while the iron is red hot, which makes if softer and easier to reshape. Red hot metal is held with a variety of tongs while it is being reshaped.
Pieces of iron can be joined by riveting and forge welding, and sometimes it is further reshaped after joining.
Blacksmiths are also skilled at hardening iron and steels by heat treatment, so that the cutting edges of knives, shears and chisels stay sharp for as long as possible. They can also anneal metal, to make it less brittle.
What are some famous blacksmiths names?
The names of some blacksmiths are unknown. You would possibly have to go on the internet and look up medieval. Read a little into that.
Was a armourer and blacksmith the same thing in medieval times?
no, a armourer was not the same thing as a blacksmith
Who is the Crippled Blacksmith god?
Hephaestus was the Greek god of the forges- hence the blacksmith god.
Does a male have to be a blacksmith or can a female be a blacksmith?
1st Answer:
No
2nd Answer:
Yes.
Looking at the list of jobs medieval women are known to have had, I find that they worked as miners, stone masons, carpenters, and a variety of other jobs some people think of today as men's work. Blacksmiths were people who worked on manors, however, and so many of them never had guilds to join. The result is the women who were blacksmiths would probably not be recorded. Certainly women would not be prohibited from such work on most manors.
There is more information at a related question below.
What do you call a blacksmith's iron block?
There doesn't seem to be real name for a blacksmith's hammer. (At least I have not found any specific names for it....)
As a blacksmith, one of the most common hammers I use is called a cross pein. The other is a ball pein. Some companies will call a cross pein hammer a blacksmith hammer.
Where can i recruit a blacksmith in suikoden 2?
You can recruit him in KusKus town with Viktor in your active party, after liberating/re-taking greenhill.
Were the bankers or the blacksmiths richer in 1840?
the blacksmiths probably were richer because they helped the community run better with the tools they made
What is a medieval blacksmith most prized possession?
His tools would be his most prized possessions.
How do you become a blacksmith in Fable 2?
You can't really become a blacksmith but there will be job openings for it occasionally where you could work as one.
Do blacksmiths make horseshoes?
I can not give you an exact date, but shoeing horses probably started around the time when horses were being used for transportation and sport by the europeans (and other travelers). First Nations obviously wouldn't do that, for wild horses do fine on the ground they are on, but when europeans and travelers began the "Riding of the Horse", they most likely found it necessary to protect the horses feet. Now, it's usually used for horses that are riden alot OR horses that go on hard ground a lot (ex. Gravel, concrete, etc..) I don't use horse shoes on my Arabian because we only ride on grass, and on the good summer days we'll take a little ride on gravel but horse shoes are not really needed for my horses. Same with trail horses. Soft ground= no true need for horseshoes.
I heard that people started it when people began keeping horses in small cooped up areas because there they stood in their waste, which weakened the hooves, so when they were ridden on the cobblestone roads, the hooves shattered. Before then, horses were fine barefoot regardless of the terrain.
