Blacksmith

Blacksmiths supply people with furniture, household items, and building parts like door hardware, fences, and gates.

Career

Qualifications

Generally, there aren't any specific qualifications needed to work as a blacksmith, but basic craft skills are beneficial as a starting point. Most blacksmiths did an apprenticeship at some point, but some are also self-trained.

Career Progression

• Blacksmith apprentice
• Blacksmith
• Master blacksmith

Payment & Reimbursement

The client often needs to provide a deposit for orders with a large quantity or with the requirement of pricy raw materials. They get paid after they've successfully finished and shipped the order. The payment type depends on their region and ranges from money to goods in barter.

Operations

Tools

The basic tools are:

• Hammer
• Pliers
• Different shapes and sizes of drifts and punches
• Bucket with oil

Materials

Blacksmith needs several different types of metal depending on the order and specialization. Hard metal is needed for construction purposes and furniture. Softer metals are used for decoration ornaments. Metal scraps are usually used to craft metal pegs and sewing needles or get distributed to the jeweler.

Workplace

A blacksmith's workshop is divided into two sections: storage and crafting area.
The storage area contains metal storage in the form of crates for metal scraps and pallets for larger metal chunks. Additionally, it has a section where ongoing and finished projects are stored until they are either collected or shipped to the customer. The crafting area contains tool storage for easy access and a forge and an anvil.

Type

Artisan

Demand

There is at least one blacksmith per city.