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Smiths | Blacksmith | Coppersmith | Goldsmith | Gunsmith | Locksmith | Pewtersmith | Silversmith | Sword making | Tinsmith | Whitesmith A smith, or metalsmith, is a person involved in the shaping of metal objects. ... A blacksmith A blacksmith at work A blacksmith at work A blacksmiths fire Hot metal work from a blacksmith A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from iron or steel by forging the metal; i. ... A coppersmith is a person who works with copper and brass. ... A goldsmith creating a new ring A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with precious metals, usually to make jewelry. ... A gunsmith is a person who designs, builds, repairs or modifies firearms to blueprint and customer specifications, using hand tools and machine tools such as grinders and lathes. ... Locksmithing is the science and art of making and defeating locks. ... Pewter plate Pewter is a metal alloy, traditionally between 85 and 99 % tin, with the remainder consisting of 1-4 % copper, acting as a hardener, with the addition of lead for the lower grades of pewter and a bluish tint. ... Band made of Silver. ... Sword making, historically, has been the work of specialized smiths or metalworkers called armorers or swordsmiths. ... A whitesmith is a person who works with galvanized or tinned iron, or white iron. ... A whitesmith is a person who works with galvanized or tinned iron, or white iron. ...

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Anvil | Forge | Forging | Fuller | Hardy hole | Hardy tools | Mokume-gane | Pritchel | Slack tub | Steam hammer | Swage block | Trip hammer A blacksmith working iron with a hammer and anvil An anvil is a manufacturing tool, made of a hard and massive block of stone or metal used as a support for chiseling and hammering other objects, such as in forging iron and steel items. ... A blacksmiths forge For finery forges (making iron) see finery forge. ... This article is about smithing. ... A fuller is a hand held form tool usually with a wooden handle, but often an air cooled wire handle. ... A Hardy hole is a square hole in an anvil, suitable for holding hardy tools in place. ... Hardy tools are metalworking tools, used in forging. ... Mokume-gane ring Mokume is a mixed-metal laminate with distinctive layered patterns. ... A pritchel is a type of punch used in forging, particularly in making nail holes in horseshoes. ... A slack tub is usually a large container full of water used by a blacksmith to quench hot metal. ... The steam hammer is a power-driven hammer used in forgings. ... Top view of a swage block showing various sized holes and sections Right side view of the above swage block A swage block is a large, heavy block of steel used in smithing, with various sized holes in its face and usually with forms on the sides. ... A triphammer is a massive power hammer, usually raised by a cam and then released to fall under the force of gravity. ...