In that last one isn't there supposed to be a tool in that tool belt to pick out scale and borax from her belly button?  And if her "bra" is getting holes in it, should there not be a string of red splotches from hot impacts around it as well?
 
 
Just like the pictures of heavily plate armoured fighters on horseback with *bare* legs---where do they think ground based troops' attacks are going to land?

Thomas, judging by her facial characteristics, she's of elven extraction and therefore would have access to magical spells to ward against detritus collection in the navel.  I would assume something similar to protect her wardrobe; the ladies loooooove their clothes!

I was reading a shop manual recently that bespoke the habit of smiths becoming drunks because they were expected to join in all of the greeting drinks with others. Hardly the vision those pics exemplify.

Can I get a cite on that book---I gotta get a copy of it for my own!  I do know that historically some jobs included a payment in beer as well as cash and the contract will state how much and when it's delivered---especially common in hot jobs in hot weather.

That would be the book by J. G. Holmstrom IIRC

I seem to find several books on smithing items by J.G. Holmstrom. any narrowing down?

Mine is titled "Traditional Blacksmithing The fine Art of Horseshoeing and Wagon Making". I think he only wrote one book but each edition is titled differently.