%% Last Updated: - [[2021-03-06]] %% URL: https://youtu.be/0uk8Ci4CBAY Creators: [[Sam Riegl]], [[Liam O'Brien]], and [[Mica Burton]] "Smithy" is the correct name for a blacksmith's shop. Steps for smithing 1. Design 2. Forge - Anvil acts like a heat sink, drawing heat from the metal blade and into itself until it's all the same temperature. This sets a time limit to how quickly you must work. 3. Rough grind - Using a rough grit belt on the belt grinder to remove a lot of the stone quickly. - Sharpens blades. It also warms up the metal. - Dipping it into water will help cool it down. 4. Drill holes for handle 5. Heat treat - Getting metal hard enough to quench in oil. It needs to be oil for harder steels because water quenches too quickly that it makes the metal too brittle, increasing the chances of it breaking apart. Steel, when fired up, behaves a lot like clay. Wear natural fiber clothing. Synthetic fibers adhere to your skin and peeling them off means peeling off your skin too!