Subject: blacksmithing

From: niko caspers <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 06:52:56 +0100

With Interest i have been reading my mail lately especially about ferrous
non-ferous.
This time however i would like to discuss blacksmithing.
Blacksmithing is my work and my life, but when i look around in shops
selling ironwork i get a bit confused a lot off things are sold as
blacksmithing or forging items, but it is manufactured cold or welded.
What to call it?
Making ironart only with the traditional technique is that blacksmithing?
Using both old technique and both modern machines is that also blacksmithing?
Or using only machines and or torge is that also blacksmithing?
I know it is difficult to draw a line just to put a name on it but sometimes
i look at art called blacksmithing which has nothing with blacksmithing to do.
Please understand me i don`t want to offend anyone just to discuss.
Niko