Glenn Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 What are the items a blacksmith can make? I suggest we divide this into categories as we post to make things easier to sort through. Camping, utilitarian, ornamental, architectural, etc. Camping grills grates tripods pokers Utilitarian knives, forks, spoons s hooks trammels Ornamental birds fish animal heads, ram, mule horse, long horn Architectural railings gates window grills I am sure there are other categories (tools etc) and many more items that can be listed. What can a blacksmith make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 What can a blacksmith make???? You ask????? ANYTHING - need anyone say more - JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 "Blacksmiths can make anything but money and fix anything but a broken heart." -Mr. Dan Muir, from that copper rose video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 What can a blacksmith make...ANYTHING JK Since the traditional blacksmith was often expected to work in: - iron (eating and cooking utensils, house hardware, lighting devices, decorative items, tools for every craft, knives, swords, guns, hasps, locks, torture instruments, slave hardware, chastity belts, etc), - wood (wagon wheels, tool handles, chests, iron and wood furniture, canon carriage repair in times of war, carriage repair, etc), - and leather (harness, knife holsters and other leather repair and manufacture) The list of what a blacksmith can't make would be much smaller, especially since the smith needs to have a sufficient understanding of other crafts to be able to effectively make and repair tools for them. So what can a smith not make: - smiths can't herd cats. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Just need to train your cats better! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Just need to train your cats better! Phil Too late, the cats trained the Mastiffs. Now the dogs do their bidding, and the cats carry a loaded Mastiff! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypyro448 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I think for a smaller list we need to ask What Can't a blacksmith make... I really havent figured that one out yet ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ameling Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 How does that old poem go about the blacksmith? Who makes all the tools for all the other crafts? Yeah, about the only thing a blacksmith can't make is lots of money. Mikey -- Women and cats will do as they please, men and dogs must ... well, duck for cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordcaradoc Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 A agree with the others in that a list of what a Blacksmith can't make would be shorter, especially regarding the other disciplines they work in, like wood and leather. I think it is fair to note that the Blacksmith is the only traditional tradesman who could make his own tools as long as he had a fire, something to bang on and with. Regards, Tim Who started up his own forge today and made a fire rake and started his first set of tongs. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 That "pop" accompanied by the smoky smell was my brain overloading - I agree with the others that what a BS cannot make would be a more manageable list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 MarkC hit the nail on the head!! Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Nail on the head or nail on the header? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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