A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from iron or steel by forging the metal ; i.e., by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut. Blacksmiths produce things like wrought iron gates, grills, railings, light fixtures, furniture , sculpture , tools , agricultural implements, decorative and religious items, cooking utensils, horse shoes and weapons .
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Further reading [ ]
Andrews, Jack: New Edge of the Anvil, 1994
Bealer, Alex W.: The Art Of Blacksmithing (Revised Edition), 1995
McRaven, Charles: The Blacksmith's Craft, originally published in 1981 as Country Blacksmithing.
Sims, Lorelei: The Backyard Blacksmith - Traditional Techniques for the Modern Smith, 2006
Weygers, Alexander G.: The Complete Modern Blacksmith, republished in 1997.
Weygers, Alexander G.: The Modern Blacksmith, 1974.
Weygers, Alexander G.: The Making of Tools, 1973.
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Computer-aided engineering
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Terminology
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Forming tools
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Machine tooling
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Measuring instruments
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Smithing tools
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Welding
Arc welding
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Other processes
Electron beam (EBW) · Electroslag (ESW) · Forge · Friction · Friction stir (FSW) · Friction stud · Laser beam (LBW) · Laser-hybrid · Magnetic pulse welding · Oxyacetylene (OAW) · Resistance · Spot (RSW) · Ultrasonic · Thermite · Upset
Equipment
Power supply · Electrode · Filler metal · Shielding gas · Robot · Helmet
Related terms
Heat-affected zone · Weldability · Residual stress · Arc eye
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