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

smith

foundry patternmaker technician

heritage blacksmith

patternmaking operator

sheet metal operative

sheet metal apprentice

ornamental blacksmith

blacksmith

patternmaking technician

foundry moulding operator

horseshoe maker

forge worker

sheet metal technician

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

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

Essential Knowledge

forging processes hot forging types of metal

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

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

Concept URI

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

Occupations

blacksmith

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI