Metalsmith
A metalsmith or simply smith is a
The prevalence of metalworking in the culture of recent centuries has led Smith and its equivalents in various languages to be a common occupational surname (German Schmidt or Schmied, Portuguese Ferreiro, Ferreira, French Lefèvre, Spanish Herrero, Italian Fabbri, Ferrari, Ferrero, Ukrainian Koval etc.). As a suffix, -smith connotes a meaning of a specialized craftsperson—for example, wordsmith and tunesmith are nouns synonymous with writer or songwriter, respectively.
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Types of smiths
A metalsmith is one who works with or has the knowledge and the capacity of working with "all" metals.
Types of smiths include:[2]
- A blacksmith works with iron and steel (this is what is usually meant when referring just to "smith"). A farrier is a type of blacksmith who specializes in making and fitting horseshoes.
- A knives, swords, and other blades.
- A ]
- A coinsand currency.
- A coppersmith works with copper.
- A goldsmith works with gold.
- A gunsmith builds and repairs firearms.
- An armourymaintaining and repairing small weapons traditionally had some duties of a gunsmith.
- A locks.
- A silversmith, or brightsmith, works with silver.[4]
- A swordsmith is a bladesmith who forges only swords.
- An arrowsmith is a blacksmith who specialises in forging arrowheads.
- A tinsmith, tinner, or tinker works with light metal (such as tinware) and can refer to someone who deals in tinware.
- A , and other weapons.
- A whitesmith works with white metal (tin and pewter) and can refer to someone who polishes or finishes the metal rather than forging it.
Artisans and craftspeople
The ancient traditional tool of the smith is a
The term, metalsmith, often refers to artisans and craftpersons who practice their craft in many different metals, including gold, copper and silver.
Machinists
See also
References
- ^ "Definition of METALSMITH". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ISBN 1879335379[page needed]
- ^ "A Survey of English Bynames: Brownsmith". medievalscotland.org. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ISBN 0-8019-7232-9
- ISBN 1-880140-29-2
- ^ "Definition of MACHINISTS". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.