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Blacksmith

A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel, but sometimes from other metals, by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith). Blacksmiths produce objects such as gates, grilles, railings, light fixtures, furniture, sculpture, tools, agricultural implements, decorative and religious…

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History, prehistory, religion, and mythology

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Smithing process

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Notable blacksmiths

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Overview

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Artist, Craftsman
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Profession
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Farrier

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Etymology

Smithing process

Blacksmith's striker

Blacksmith's materials

Other metals

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History, prehistory, religion, and mythology

20th and 21st centuries

Notable blacksmiths

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Blacksmith

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Blacksmith

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related to References · 30
Blacksmith → Andrews, Anvil, Charles, Civil War Blacksmithing, Constructing Cannon Wheels, Country Blacksmithing, David, Einhorn, Etc, Holmstrom, Information, Jack, John Gustaf, Knives, Lorelei, McRaven, Modern Blacksmithing, Modern Smith, New Edge, Other Projects
related to Mythological and religious · 26
Blacksmith → Alberich, Batraz, Circassian, Egyptian, Greek, Hindu, Irish, Ivaldi, Kurdalægon, Mahitotsu, Narts, Norse, Nothung, Ossetian, Pataraz, Persian, Ptah, Roman, Shinto, Slavic
related to External links · 21
Blacksmith → ABANA, Archived, Be Your Own Blacksmith, Blacksmith Scene, Blacksmiths Archived, BlacksmithsFind Blacksmiths In, Chain, English, Forging, Inc, January, North America, Popular Science, Royal Naval Museum, Sea Your History, The Artist Blacksmith's Association, The National Directory Of, Two Blacksmiths, UK, Wayback Machine
related to Terminology · 15
Blacksmith → Cast, From, Hence, If, Iron, It, Macroscopically, Most, Quality, Steel, The, There, This, When, Wrought
related to 20th and 21st centuries · 12
Blacksmith → Artists Blacksmiths’ Association, British Artist Blacksmiths Association, By, Currently, During, Each, In, Likewise, North America, Some, This, While
related to Blacksmith's materials · 11
Blacksmith → Charcoal, Forge, If, In, It, Modern, Sometimes, The, This, When, Wrought
related to Mythology · 11
Blacksmith → Greek, He, Hephaestus, In Hindu, Latin, Rigveda, Roman, The, Tvastar, Vishvakarma, Vulcan
related to Industrial era · 10
Blacksmith → Army, At, British, During, Much, Native American, Native Americans, Sheffield, Springs, US
see also · 10
Blacksmith → Blacksmith Scene, Blacksmithing, Blacksmithing Scene, Blacksmiths, BladesmithCoppersmithGoldsmithHefaiston, Czech Republic, IronmongeryMakera AssadaMetallurgyNational School, Ivano-FrankivskBlacksmith Scene, SilversmithSt Clement's DayTinsmithWhitesmithWorshipful Company, United Kingdom
related to Historical · 8
Blacksmith → Bowie, Filipino, James Black, Japanese, LondonPanday Pira, Nyūdō Masamune, Silvester, Tower

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iron steel metal blacksmiths bronze smith forge carbon forging blacksmithing hammer work also welding anvil would tools process piece fire

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BlacksmithActivity sectorsVocation1.00infobox
BlacksmithCompetenciesPhysical strength, conceptualization1.00infobox
BlacksmithFields of employmentArtist, Craftsman1.00infobox
BlacksmithOccupation typeProfession1.00infobox
BlacksmithRelated jobsFarrier1.00infobox
Blacksmithis ametalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel0.90text
gatesinstance ofBlacksmiths produce objects0.80text
grillesinstance ofBlacksmiths produce objects0.80text
railingsinstance ofBlacksmiths produce objects0.80text
light fixturesinstance ofBlacksmiths produce objects0.80text
furnitureinstance ofBlacksmiths produce objects0.80text
sculptureinstance ofBlacksmiths produce objects0.80text

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