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'''Blacksmithing''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Metalsmithing (sage study)|Metalsmithing]], primarily involving repair, maintenance, and basic forging, focusing on reshaping and reinforcing existing metal objects rather than creating complex items from raw materials. Blacksmiths are essential to villages and towns, repairing tools, horseshoes, weaponry, and household implements, often working with iron and low-grade steel using a simple forge, hammer and anvil. | '''Blacksmithing''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Metalsmithing (sage study)|Metalsmithing]], primarily involving repair, maintenance, and basic forging, focusing on reshaping and reinforcing existing metal objects rather than creating complex items from raw materials. Blacksmiths are essential to villages and towns, repairing tools, horseshoes, weaponry, and household implements, often working with iron and low-grade steel using a simple forge, hammer and anvil. | ||
| − | Blacksmiths can forge and install iron components essential for everyday life — hinges, nails, wagon fittings, tool heads, chain links, and basic weapons. Their work is largely practical and immediate, ensuring that existing metal objects remain functional and properly secured in place. In this sense, blacksmithing is less about creating intricate metalworks and more about keeping the infrastructure of daily life intact. A blacksmith can function to some degree as a farrier, but the two roles are not identical. Many blacksmiths have the skill to forge, fit | + | Blacksmiths can forge and install iron components essential for everyday life — hinges, nails, wagon fittings, tool heads, chain links, and basic weapons. Their work is largely practical and immediate, ensuring that existing metal objects remain functional and properly secured in place. In this sense, blacksmithing is less about creating intricate metalworks and more about keeping the infrastructure of daily life intact. A blacksmith can function to some degree as a farrier, but the two roles are not identical. Many blacksmiths have the skill to forge, fit and [[Horseshoeing (sage ability)|install horseshoes]], as shoeing horses is a common and necessary task in rural and urban communities alike. However, a dedicated farrier has additional knowledge of horse anatomy, hoof care, and basic veterinary treatment, which a general blacksmith lacks. |
Revision as of 19:43, 26 February 2025
Blacksmithing is an amateur-status sage ability in the study of Metalsmithing, primarily involving repair, maintenance, and basic forging, focusing on reshaping and reinforcing existing metal objects rather than creating complex items from raw materials. Blacksmiths are essential to villages and towns, repairing tools, horseshoes, weaponry, and household implements, often working with iron and low-grade steel using a simple forge, hammer and anvil.
Blacksmiths can forge and install iron components essential for everyday life — hinges, nails, wagon fittings, tool heads, chain links, and basic weapons. Their work is largely practical and immediate, ensuring that existing metal objects remain functional and properly secured in place. In this sense, blacksmithing is less about creating intricate metalworks and more about keeping the infrastructure of daily life intact. A blacksmith can function to some degree as a farrier, but the two roles are not identical. Many blacksmiths have the skill to forge, fit and install horseshoes, as shoeing horses is a common and necessary task in rural and urban communities alike. However, a dedicated farrier has additional knowledge of horse anatomy, hoof care, and basic veterinary treatment, which a general blacksmith lacks.
