Blacksmithing is a craft involving the processing of iron and steel using hammers and anvils. The document discusses the history of blacksmithing, noting it was one of the most common medieval trades, with blacksmiths producing necessary tools. Blacksmithing required considerable skill and knowledge to process raw materials through techniques like welding and hardening. The anvil and hammer are also described as essential tools, with the anvil needing to be hard yet flexible to shape metal without damage.

1. Blacksmithing
Author: Milan Hric

2. Content
• What is blassmithing?
• History
• Anvil and hammer
• End
• Resources

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

9. 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

10. 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