GhostTownForge Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Hey, this might sound like a weird question, but I'm looking for a poem to use as a class project, and I'm trying to find the poem talking about all of the craftsmen at King Arthur's court sitting in the order of who had made the most items for the castle; the blacksmith was last in line because he had only made the door handles for the castle, but then it was revealed that the blacksmith made all of the tools for the other craftsmen so he was moved to the head of the table. I read it once and thought it would be perfect for this project, but I can't find the name or the poem anywhere. I was wondering if you could direct me to the name or the poem itself. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 The story is in Mark Aspery's book The Skills of a Blacksmith, Vol. 1 Mastering the Fundamentals but I have never seen it in poetical form. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hibbert Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) It's not a peom, but I found this on on Anvilfire Anvilfire owners had requested that live links to their site not be included on IFI... A search on their site for The King of the Craftsmen will bring it up in the Story Page button. Edited January 8 by Mod30 Remove live link per TOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostTownForge Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 I wasn't sure if it was a poem. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 There may be a poem, the story on anvilfire may have been a re-write for the article. Lots of folk do better with a story than a poetry, less to think about and interpret. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I knew I had seen that somewhere but for the life of me couldn't remember where. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Somehow I connected that story to a blacksmith guild in England. Could be my imagination though… Keep it fun, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 The line "by hammer and hand all arts do stand" which is used in some versions of the story and that I often use as a tag line is part of the chorus of the song of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths of London, UK. IIRC it dates to the 1820s. GNM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Thanks, that’s were then connection in my mind came from. Keep it fun, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I knew I had seen the story, along with others and it took a while to find it but here it is. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/68905-blacksmithing-stories-from-myth-legend-and-folktale/ I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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