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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.
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What level of society was the blacksmiths wife on?
During the medieval period a village blacksmith was considered to be a medium-level skilled craftsman, not as important as a master mason or an armourer but higher in status than an ordinary field worker. His work was essential in providing everyday ironwork, which was expensive to make and to buy, but he would not normally produce specialist metalwork such as swords, spurs and other such items.
A blacksmith's wife would have the same level of status as her husband, meaning that she had a slightly better than average peasant house, with perhaps a lager plot of land attached (the croft and toft); she could perhaps afford to buy slightly better quality material for clothes than just drab burrell. She would still not be considered wealthy and her clothing would still be fairly drab and dull in colour.
The major point is that a blacksmith (and his wife) would have a greater say in village affairs, helping to settle disputes and being considered "good men and true" in legal terms.
sometimes a temper with peasants & lords about amount of money payed , counted or even given.
Yes, blacksmiths would have used carts. They had to transport many things to their forge and often to clients.
Did medieval blacksmiths have holidays?
Yes, blacksmithing is a skilled job and they would be among the most valued workers in medieval times.
Where can I purchase a Blacksmiths leather apron?
I bought a leather bib apron for about thirty dollars Canadian at Princess Auto the catalog item number is 5040117 and can be found in the welding and steel section of the catalog.
What is the difference between a blacksmith and a factory?
A blacksmith is a person who is stilled in working with iron.
A factory is a place where many people work to make something that is sold. A factory might involve thinks made of iron, but it might not.
Blacksmiths use these tools hammers of various kinds, fullers, flatters, chisels, tongs and the hardy.
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being killed in battle.
What do you mean by Blacksmith's Forge Welding?
Forge welding is the process of heating to pieces of steel or iron to its molten state and join them by striking them with a hammer.
To forge weld two pieces of steel:
- Round the two pieces of steel where it is to be welded. (Called scarfing)
- Heat the two pieces of steel until the steel is bright red wire brush the area to be welded to remove contaminates from the area to be welded
- Coat the area to be welded with flux. (this seals the area to be welded and prevents oxygen reacting with the area to be welded "20 mule team borax" or clean sand, works well for flux)
- Heat the scarfed flux area until it is in a molten state quickly and lightly tap the two scarf pieces together.
- If everything has been done properly then the two pieces will be welded together. Joint cohesion can reach as high as 98%. Then there are some days when even though you thought that you did everything the dam thing won't stick.
How did medieval blacksmiths help the community?
Blacksmiths were generalist iron workers in the middle ages. They made utilitarian items such as tools, horseshoes and nails. All but the smallest village would have a blacksmith, although depending on the size of the community the smith might only practice his trade part time, and also farm or do other work. A blacksmith would likely work closely with a carpenter, as most medieval tools were more wood than iron. Due to the cost of iron, generally only the cutting or leading edge of a tool would be metal.
There were many other more specialized metal workers in the middle ages. Armor, weapons, knives, wire, and some specialized tools such as cards for processing wool were all made by specialist craftsman, not the village blacksmith. There were also separate trades for working with other metals, such as gold, silver, pewter, and lead.
As for how a blacksmith helped their community, the work they did and the items they made would be essential to keeping a small farming community like a medieval village functioning. The tools and other items they made were necessities for the communities they worked in.
Did blacksmiths use coal or wood fires?
Yes, blacksmiths used first wood and later coal as a fuel for their fires. Most often, they would have used charcoal (partially combusted wood) and that tradition is carried on by modern traditional bladesmiths. You can buy a forge made particularly for blacksmithing with wood from WhitloxHomestead.com.
What did blacksmiths do during California gold rush?
be a blacksmith there werethe ones that were really getting rich because everyone was buying supplies to get gold even though less than 10% of people that went to search for gold didn't find any
Which types of substance did the blacksmiths help us to understand?
Black smiths worked with metals to make stronger and lighter swords and amour, fabric dryers learnt how to colour cloth, and potters decorated their work with glazes from the earth.
Where is the Nystroms Village Blacksmith Shop Inc in Orange Massachusetts located?
The address of the Nystroms Village Blacksmith Shop Inc is: 125 South Main Street, Orange, MA 01364-1730
Why do blacksmiths hit the anvil between strikes?
I used to work in a Blacksmit's shop. We never discussed why he did this, but if I was hitting with the big hammer and he was hitting with the smaller hammer he would hit the anvil with the small hammer when he wanted me to stop hitting. I think it's just to keep pace. You can turn the metal, but I think it's just to keep pace.
Why does blacksmith heat the iron rim for a wooden wheel before putting it into place?
Heating makes the iron expand so the rim circle is bigger than when it cools. Thus when applied hot is shrink when in place, holding the wheel together tightly.
How could a young man learn to be a blacksmith?
You became a blacksmith by apprenticing to the trade which means going and living with a master smith and and learning from him or her. For a period of several years you worked for all intents for free. At some point the mastersmith would decide if you were worthy of training or decide that you were unfit for the trade. If the mastersmith judged you as worthy you would then learn from them the basic skills need to become a journeyman. When the mastersmith decided you ready you would make a test piece for for the mastersmith to judge. If approved by the mastersmith then the test piece would be judged by the a guild. If the guild approved the test piece you became a journeyman.
As a journeyman you were expected to travel the land and learn from any mastersmith you could. When you felt you were ready you then made another test piece for the guild and if approved by the guild. You were raise to the level of mastersmith. at which point you could set up shop train apprentices and start the cycle again.
the whole process could take as much as 15 years or more. where blacksmiths were in short supply the whole thing could be shortened to a few years.
Who is the Roman god of blacksmiths?
According to Wikipedia, there are a total of thirty-three gods of Fire and/or blacksmithing.
The most commonly known are:
Adranus - Greek, Hephaestus - also Greek, Vulcan - Roman, Agni - Hindu, Belenus - Celtic, Brigid - Celtic goddess, and Jacawitz - Mayan
In colonial times were horseshoes made by tinsmiths or blacksmiths?
In colonial times horseshoes were made by blacksmiths.
How do you make a Blacksmith tool Guillotine Fuller?
Here is a url that shows how to make the guillotine tool - the tool that holds the fuller:
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?78415-Guillotine-tool-quot-how-to-quot
To make the fuller, simply round the ends of the two dies or weld a piece of round stock (the diameter of the die thickness) on to the die faces to make the fullers. Other adaptations can be made, limited only by your imagination.
