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Turns fire and stubbornness into objects that outlive everyone involved.
means A craftsperson who shapes metal—by hammering, casting, forging, or welding—into tools, objects, or art.
from A straightforward compound: 'metal' (from Greek 'metallon,' meaning mine or quarry) plus 'smith,' an old word for someone who strikes or shapes material, rooted in a Germanic verb meaning 'to strike.' Smiths were named by their material long before 'metalsmith' became the umbrella term—blacksmiths hammered iron, whitesmiths worked tin, goldsmiths and silversmiths kept to their own precious lanes. 'Metalsmith' is the generalist's word, gathering all that hammering under one roof.
- origin word
- old english smitan, to strike or smite
- not just blacksmiths
- covers silver, gold, copper, pewter too
- key skill
- reading metal color to judge temperature
- ancient status
- smiths were often considered part magician