blacksmith

Blacksmiths heat metal, usually steel, in a forge and shape it with a hammer, chisel, and an anvil. Contemporarily, they predominantly create artisanal metal products, including ornamental work, as well as horse shoes, one of the sole metal fabricating processes that has not been industrialised.

Alternative Labels

artisan blacksmith

craft blacksmith

forgeworker

forge worker

foundry moulding operator

foundry patternmaker technician

heritage blacksmith

horseshoe maker

ornamental blacksmith

patternmaking operator

patternmaking technician

sheet metal apprentice

sheet metal operative

sheet metal technician

smith

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Narrower occupations

- farrier

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply smithing techniques ensure correct metal temperature heat metals join metals load materials into furnace maintain furnace temperature measure metal to be heated operate furnace operate metal heating equipment operate welding equipment prevent damage in a furnace select filler metal shape metal over anvils wear appropriate protective gear work with blacksmithing hand tools work with blacksmithing power tools

Essential Knowledge

forging processes hot forging types of metal

Optional Skills and Competences

apply precision metalworking techniques apply preliminary treatment to workpieces cut metal products ensure equipment availability fill moulds insert mould structures manage time in casting processes mark designs on metal pieces mark processed workpiece monitor gauge operate precision measuring equipment produce customised products provide customer follow-up services recognise signs of corrosion remove finished casts remove scale from metal workpiece smooth burred surfaces supply machine with appropriate tools

Optional Knowledge

casting processes coating substances cold forging design drawings dust usage for forging ferrous metal processing manufacturing of door furniture from metal manufacturing of tools non-ferrous metal processing precious metal processing types of metal manufacturing processes

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fccecd5d-ad90-41a8-bb89-96d7595abca3

Status

released

Occupations

blacksmith

Description

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept URI