Description
Work with hammers, chisels, anvils, tongs, vises, forges, and others to create hand-made metal products by performing blacksmithing operations.
Alternative labels
operate with blacksmithing hand tools
labour with blacksmiths and farriers appliances and tools
toil with blacksmithing hand tools
perform with blacksmiths and farriers appliances and tools
perform with blacksmithing hand tools
toil with blacksmiths and farriers appliances and tools
operate with blacksmiths and farriers appliances and tools
labour with blacksmithing hand tools
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Work with blacksmithing hand tools is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Pipe welder: Pipe welders assemble and install parts and components of pipelines for the transport of goods such as water, steam and chemicals through them. They interpret specs such as pneumatics, hydraulics, for installation on site according to the safety and production requirements.
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.
Optional skill
Work with blacksmithing hand tools is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Farrier: Farriers inspect, trim and shape the hooves of horses and make and fit horseshoes, in compliance with any regulatory requirements by the National legal authority.
Ornamental metal worker: Ornamental metal workers use finishing equipment and machinery to shape and finish fabricated ornamental metal workpieces, often used for the installation process in construction, such as railings, staircases, open steel flooring, fences and gates, and others.
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