[TheForge] Basic Blacksmithing Skills

Sat Jan 19 21:15:17 2002

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't these be skills expected of a journeyman,
someone who has already served his apprenticeship?

"Albin F. Drzewianowski" wrote:

> Phil,
>
> Is this what you are looking for???
>
> Albin Drzewianowski
> Westminster, MD
>
>   The following standards were developed by the APPALACHIAN BLACKSMITHS
> ASSOCIATION and registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training,
> United States Department of Labor.
>
> SKILLS EXPECTED OF AN APPRENTICE
>
> 1. Drawing out:
> Draw out a bar to a point or dress an edge or point tool.
>
> 2. Upsetting:
> Upset to at least 1 1/12 times the diameter or width of a bar on the end and
> in the middle.
>
> 3. Bending:
> Make a ring out of bar stock or flat stock; forge a square corner right
> angle bend in square stock.
>
> 4. Punching, slitting and decorative punch work:
> Show an example of decorative punch work; punch a hole in a bar the same
> size as the width of the bar.
>
> 5. Drifting:
> Make a drift and us it to smooth, shape or enlarge a hole.
>
> 6. Mortise and tennon:
> Make an assembly from at least two separate pieces using this technique.
>
> 7. Collaring:
> Make an assembly from at least two separate pieces using this technique.
>
> 8. Scroll work:
> Make two different types of scrolls.
>
> 9. Splitting:
> Split a bar with a hot cut in the middle or at the end of the bar.
>
> 10. Fullering, grooving, veining, set hammering:
> Show examples of each or if used as an intermediate technique, describe how
> and why the techniques are used.
>
> 11. Riveting:
>   Make two assemblies from at least two separate pieces for each assembly
> using hot riveting and cold riveting (po riveting not acceptable).
>
> 12
> Make two assemblies from at least two separate pieces for each assembly
> using hot riveting and cold riveting (pop riveting not acceptable).
>
> 12. Forge welding:
> Show at least three different techniques.
>
> 13. Arc welding, brazing, soldering, oxyacetylene torch welding:
> Show  an example of each.
>
> 14. Hot rasping, filing:
>   Hot rasp the torch cut end of a bar to reasonable straightness and
> eveness; show a workpiece which has been filed to a smooth, flat surface;
> describe the types, care, and use of files.
>
> 15. Sinking, raising, metal spinning:
> Make or show a hemispherical or hollow object made from flat sheet using any
> one technique.
>
> 16. Grinding:
> Know how to use a body grinder (portable grinder), pedestal grinder, belt
> grinder, sharpening stones and abrasive papers; know the types of abrasive
> and how they are graded and classified; show an edge tool that you have
> sharpened.
>
> 17., Drilling, tapping, diework and threads:
> Drill and tap a hole; thread the end of a bar with a die; know the common
> thread classifications; know the common drill size classifications and the
> care and use of twist drills.
>
> 18. Heat treating,hardening, tempering annealing, case hardening:
> Know how to properly anneal, harden and temper carbon tool steel; know how
> to case harden mild steel; know the colors for tempering; make or show a
> tool you have made that has been heat treated that will cut or forge mild
> steel without breaking or deformation on the working end.
>
> 19. Heading:
> Head two bolts, one square headed and one hex headed; head a nail ; head a
> rivet.
>
> 20. Cutting and shearing:
> Know how to use the hot cut, cold cut, hacksaw, tinsnips, or bench or floor
> shear;  know how to use the oxyacetylene torch for cutting - demonstrate
> each technique.
>
> 21. Swaging:
> Swage a tennon or make the end of a square bar round using a swage.
>
> 22. Twisting:
> Show two different twists in square bar.
>
> 23. Shop safety:
> Know first aid techniques for cuts, burns, abrasion and other shop related
> injuries;  describe methods of hearing, sight and body protection and why
> they are necessary; know power tool and machinery safety including welding
> equipment safety.
>
> 25. Basic metallurgy:
> Know the properties and use of wrought iron, mild steel, carbon and tool
> steels and their classifications, castiron, brass, copper, aluminum;  know
> sheet and plate gauging for ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
>
> 26. Fire and fuel:
> Know the constituents of good shop coal;  know the different types of coal
> fires and fire maintenance.
>
> 27. Jigs and dies:
> Make both a jig and a die for doing repetitive production work and show
> examples of work produced in them.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Rosche" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 9:08 AM
> Subject: [TheForge] Basic Blacksmithing Skills
>
> > Hey, a couple of years ago, there was a list of basic blacksmithing skills
> circulated on theforge.  It was almost like a curriculum.  Does anyone still
> have it?  If so, could you send it back out?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Phil Rosche
> > Summerville, SC
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