Blacksmithing

Author: Milan Hric

Content

• What is blassmithing?

• History

• Anvil and hammer

• End

• Resources

What is blacksmithing?

Blacksmithing is a craft, dealing of the processing of iron and steel and other rare metals are generally hot. Practical work is referred to by the word smiths forging.

History

Blacksmith was one of the early Middle Ages, the most common craft in general. The most important was undoubtedly processed metal iron.Blacksmithing, which formed the most important ingredient in the processing of iron and require considerable specialization, knowledge of production technology, the amount of raw material and broadly skilled craftsman.

They made the necessary tools for daily life such. axes, knives, hoes ...Blacksmith was followed by the oldest Slavic Celtic tradition. They make quite a perfect production of tools and weapons in the Great carried out time-consuming way - welding, hardening and so on.

Already in the 8th st. originated near mineral resources production settlements only focused on the processing of iron. Later In these regions began to set up manufactory for processing iron.

Anvil and hammer

Anvil is a tool that serves as a basis for forging. Anvil is made of mild steel, which is welded to the surface of hardened steel, which is used as a basis for working, chisel or hammer. Key features are the anvil hardness and flexibility, allowing machined metal so that there is no damage to the anvil or processed material.

Resources

• http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:Artistic_smith_in_T%C5%99eb%C3%AD%C4%8D,_Czech_Republic.jpg

• http://www.sarispark.sk/clanok/remesla• http://www.mojaratkova.weblahko.sk/Sumrak-remesiel-v-

Ratkovej.html

Resources

• http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:Artistic_smith_in_T%C5%99eb%C3%AD%C4%8D,_Czech_Republic.jpg

• http://www.sarispark.sk/clanok/remesla• http://www.mojaratkova.weblahko.sk/Sumrak-remesiel-v-

Ratkovej.html