Description
Blacksmiths heat metal, usually steel, in a forge and shape it with a hammer, chisel, and an anvil. Contemporarily, they predominantly create artisanal metal products, including ornamental work, as well as horse shoes, one of the sole metal fabricating processes that has not been industrialised.
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Theoretical Knowledge
hot forgingtypes of metalforging processesnon-ferrous metal processingtypes of metal manufacturing processescasting processesmanufacturing of door furniture from metalcoating substancesdust usage for forgingprecious metal processingdesign drawingscold forgingferrous metal processingmanufacturing of tools
Practical Skills
ensure correct metal temperaturemeasure metal to be heatedoperate metal heating equipmentmaintain furnace temperaturework with blacksmithing hand toolsoperate welding equipmentprevent damage in a furnaceselect filler metaloperate furnacewear appropriate protective gearwork with blacksmithing power toolsshape metal over anvilsload materials into furnacejoin metalsapply smithing techniquesheat metalsproduce customised productscut metal productsapply preliminary treatment to workpiecesfill mouldsmark designs on metal piecesremove scale from metal workpiecemark processed workpieceensure equipment availabilityinsert mould structuresremove finished castsmanage time in casting processesoperate precision measuring equipmentprovide customer follow-up servicesapply precision metalworking techniquessmooth burred surfacesrecognise signs of corrosionmonitor gaugesupply machine with appropriate tools