KnowraBlacksmithBlacksmithA craftsperson who heats and forges iron or steel by hammering it into tools, hardware, and other objects.BriefConnectForge: A hearth used to heat metal until it can be shaped by forging. It supplies the heat that makes iron or steel workable under the hammer.Iron: A metallic chemical element used in tools, structures, and alloys. It is the principal metal historically worked by blacksmiths.Farrier: A specialist who trims and shoes horses' hooves. Farriers traditionally forge and fit horseshoes, a prominent blacksmithing trade.Iron Age: A period in which iron became a major material for tools and weapons in many societies. The spread of ironworking created a lasting demand for specialist smiths.Welder: A worker who joins materials, usually metals, by welding processes. Welders join metal pieces, while blacksmiths primarily shape metal by hammering.Anvil: A heavy metal block that supports work during forging. Its face and edges provide the surfaces against which hot metal is shaped.Steel: An iron-based alloy whose carbon content and processing give it useful strength and hardness. Its varied properties let blacksmiths make both tough hardware and cutting edges.Horseshoe: A shaped piece of metal attached to a horse's hoof for protection and support. Forging and fitting horseshoes became a defining practical application of smithing.Iron smelting: The extraction of metallic iron from iron ore by heating it with a reducing agent. Smelting supplied the raw metal that smiths refined and shaped.Foundry: A facility where metal is melted and poured into molds to make castings. Casting forms objects in molds rather than shaping solid stock with a hammer.Show all 26Linked from 4 pagesMetalworkingRelated: Blacksmithing applies hand forging to tools, fittings, and decorative work.Trip hammerRelated: Trip hammers mechanized heavy blows that blacksmiths otherwise supplied by hand.Show all 4