[TheForge] Basic Blacksmithing Skills

Sat Jan 19 21:34:15 2002

I took this list to be the skills one would expect an apprentice to master
during his apprenticeship,not the skills needed to become an apprentice.  A
"final exam" you might say.

So, in fact you are right.  They could be considered the skills for someone
ready to start the journeyman stage of his career

Albin Drzewianowski
Westminster, MD

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Chobrda" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Basic Blacksmithing Skills

> 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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