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The '''Blacksmithing discipline''' is the process of creating non-armor, non-weapon metal items, such as tools for crafting, large metal jewelry, or ingots.
The '''Blacksmithing discipline''' controls the creation of non-[[armorsmithing|armor]], non-[[weaponsmithing|weapon]] metal items such as crafting tools, large jewelry, containers, and ingots used in [[Forging]] or other crafting/creation disciplines. Raw materials obtained though [[mining]] or purchased at a Forging Society are smelted into metal ingots, which are then formed into finished products.


Creation of all Blacksmithing products, learning of [[Blacksmithing techniques]], and choosing a Blacksmithing career/hobby are all done at a [[Forging Society]].
Currently the only open location is the [[Riverhaven Forging Society]].


==Basics==
==Products==
See [[Blacksmithing products]] for a detailed list of what can be crafted under the Blacksmithing discipline.
The {{com|analyze}} command generally can be used to determine the qualities of items, as well as the next step they require. For more specific information, {{com|appraise}}ing the item {{tt|carefully}} will tell you how it's inherent properties compare on the Trader Scale.

Metal ingots produced by Blacksmithing are also used as starting materials in [[weaponsmithing]], [[armorsmithing]], [[Remedies discipline|alchemy]], and to enhance the creation of [[elemental weapon]]s.


==Techniques==
==Techniques==
See [[Blacksmithing techniques]] for a detailed list of techniques that can be learned under the Blacksmithing discipline.
See [[Blacksmithing Techniques]].


As with all crafting disciplines, you may learn a range techniques from a Forging Society Master/Mistress to make Blacksmithing tasks easier. Some techniques are required in order to perform specific tasks (e.g. [[Blacksmithing_techniques#Maker_Mark_Design|Maker Mark Design]]). Other techniques increase your abilities at crafting types of items (e.g. [[Blacksmithing_techniques#Proficient_Forging_Tool_Design|Basic Forging Tool Design]]) or increase your effectiveness at performing tasks (e.g. [[Blacksmithing_techniques#Basic_Tool_Repair|Basic Tool Repair]]).
==Tools==
See [[Crafting Tools]] for an in depth discussion of them.


==Processes==
* '''[[Crafting Book|Blacksmithing Book]]''': This book holds information on all the techniques and items that a standard smith can make.
See the [[Forging guide]] for a walkthrough of all Blacksmithing processes, specifically:
* '''[[Stirring Rod]]:''' Used for stirring molten metals. Cannot currently be repaired or created, but [[Carving discipline|Stonecarving]] may eventually allow it.
* '''[[Bellows]]:''' Used to keep the fires going when smelting, refining, or shaping metals.
* '''[[Shovel]]:''' Used to keep the fires going when smelting, refining, or shaping metals. Can be made with blacksmithing, and has other uses in [[mining]]. Key stat is hardness.
* '''[[Pickaxe]]:''' Used in [[mining]]? Can be made with blacksmithing, key stat is hardness.
* '''[[Borax Flux]]:''' Used to refine materials. Multiple use item, starting with 100 uses. Most likely will be created using [[Alchemy discipline|Alchemy]].
* '''[[Forging Hammer]]:''' Used to form ingots into items on the anvil. Several forms can be made via blacksmithing. According to GM [[Kodius]], the fastest hammers are those with high quality and hardness which unfortunately also results in lack of durability.
* '''[[Tongs]]:''' Used to hold metal when shaping it. The fastest tongs have high thermal resistance.
* '''[[Oil]]''': Used to prevent rust to metal items.
* '''[[Aerated Salts]]:''' Used to repair crucibles.
* '''[[Wire Brush]]:''' Used to repair hammers, shovels, and tongs.


* [[Forging_guide#Smelting_Metal|Smelting]] to combine metal ingots and nuggets
==Smelting==
:Nuggets are found in [[:Category:Crafting_materials#Metal_nugget_sizes|seven sizes]].
Smelting is simply the process of melting down the metal and forming it into an ingot. It is the starting point not only for blacksmithing items, but also [[Weaponsmithing discipline|weaponsmithing]] and [[Armorsmithing discipline|armorsmithing]].
* [[Forging_guide#Refining_Metal|Refining]] increases the [[Crafting#Quality|quality]] of a metal ingot by removing impurities. This process will decrease the ingot's volume.
* [[Forging_guide#Forging_Items|Forging]] tools
* [[Forging_guide#Tempering|Tempering]] tools
* [[Forging_guide#Repairing|Repairing]] tools


==Tools==
For now, this process teaches Mech Lore up to about 25 ranks with standard metals. Magic metals should take Mech Lore up to about 100 ranks, as per GM Kodius.
See [[Crafting tools]] for an in depth discussion of tool properties.''

You may {{com|study}} some stationary tools for instructions on how to use them.
See [[Crafting Materials]] for the properties of metals.

Begin by placing all the desired components into the crucible (up to 20 ingots/nuggets/etc OR up to 200 volume, whichever comes first). Then, holding a stirring rod {{com|stir}}/{{com|mix}} {{tt|crucible with rod}}, until a problem occurs.
* If the metal starts forming lumps or cooling in places, {{com|turn}} the crucible.
* If the fire is unable to consume it's fuel, hold a set of bellows and {{com|push}} them.
* If the fire runs out of fuel, hold a shovel and {{tt|push fuel with shovel}}.
Keep stirring till the product is complete.

This process is made easier by the [[Blacksmithing Techniques#Basic Metal Smelting|Basic Metal Smelting Technique]].

When smelting multiple items there are a couple important things to know.
* Before any other actions occur, if steel, pewter, bronze, or brass can be made from the components, they will be. Brass will take precedence over bronze, and bronze will take precedence over pewter, if multiple alloys are possible. Steel will not form if anything other than iron and charcoal is in the crucible.
* The stats of the resulting metal will be affected depending on which of two ways the metals combine.
: If there is one component that composes 67% of the volume or more, then the base stats will be of that material, and the remaining material will only affect the density.
: Otherwise, stats will be in the form of (''<material 1 stat>'' * ''<material 1 volume>'')+(''<material 2 stat>'' * ''<material 2 volume>'' ) / ''<total volume>'', i.e. an average weighted by volume.

Once a combination material is made, it cannot be directly altered. For example, mixing low carbon steel with coal will never change it to high carbon or even medium carbon steel.

===Refining===
Refining will raise the purity of the metal added, but will reduce the volume by 50%. The [[Blacksmithing Techniques#Intermediate Refining Technique|Intermediate Refining Technique]] will reduce the volume loss to only 20%.

Beyond limiting the crucible to one object at a time and changing the first step to {{com|pour}}ing the borax flux into the crucible, the refining process is identical to that of smelting.

The process is made easier with knowledge of the [[Blacksmithing Techniques#Proficient Metal Refining|Proficient Metal Refining Technique]].

===Reclaiming===
Reclaiming is the act of melting down metal objects to regain the metal in them for other uses. Simply place the item in the crucible by itself, and proceed along the standard smelting process. This process is more difficult than basic smelting, and is made even more difficult depending on the difficulty tier of the item you are melting.

Note that only fully completed items can be reclaimed, and the resulting volume will be reduced by about 20%.

The process is made easier by knowledge of the [[Blacksmithing Techniques#Expert Metal Reclaimation|Expert Metal Reclaimation Technique]].

===Cutting===
In the northmost part of the craft hall stands an ingot cutter that can be used to slice ingots into pieces.

First, {{tt|turn cutter to}} ''<#>'', where the number is the volume of the piece you wish to slice off. Then {{tt|push ingot with cutter}} to slice the ingot into two pieces.

==Shaping==
Shaping is the act of actually pounding an ingot into an item. The first step is to turn your blacksmithing book to the desired chapter and page, then {{com|study}} it. After that, {{com|pound}} ''<ingot/item>'' {{tt|with hammer}}, until the item is complete or a problem is reached.
* If the fire is unable to consume it's fuel, hold a set of bellows and {{tt|push}} them.
* If the fire runs out of fuel, hold a shovel and {{tt|push fuel with shovel}}.
* If the item need straightening or detailing, {{tt|turn}} ''<item>'' {{tt|with tongs}}.

When the item is finished being shaped, {{tt|push tub}} to cool it. For some items, a handle such as the long or short poles must be added using {{com|assemble}} ''<item>'' {{tt|with pole}}. The final step is to {{com|pour}} {{tt|oil on}} ''<item>''.

See [[Blacksmithing Products]] for a list of items that can be made.

==Tool Repair==
In the case of standard metal tools, simply {{com|rub}} the tool with the wire brush, then {{tt|pour oil}} on it to finish. For crucible repair, {{tt|pour}} the salts into the crucible while it is empty.

Once a tool has become at least "badly damaged" or worse, a repair shop is required to make the tool whole again.


* [[Aerated salts]]: Used to repair crucibles.
Currently, the stirring rods cannot be repaired, and the anvils do not take damage.
* [[Anvil]]: A stationary forging tool used for pounding metal as part of the item creation process.
* [[Bellows]]: Used to keep the forge fires going when smelting, tempering, or shaping metals.
* [[Item:Book_of_blacksmithing_instructions|Blacksmithing instruction book]]: Instructions for creation of [[Blacksmithing products]].
* [[Borax flux]]: Used to refine metal in a crucible.
* [[Crucible]]: A stationary forging tool used for [[smelting]] metal.
* [[Forging oil|Oil]]: Used to prevent rust on metal items as the final step in creation, repair, or tempering processes.
* [[Forge]]: A stationary forging tool used for tempering items to increase the metal's durability.
* [[Forging hammer]]: Used to form ingots into items on the anvil. Made with Blacksmithing.
* [[Ingot cutter]]: A stationary forging tool used to cut off a specific volume of a metal ingot.
* [[Maker's mark]]: Tool for stamping a crafted item with the maker's identity after creation. Made with Blacksmithing.
* [[Shovel]]: Used to keep the fires going when smelting, refining, or shaping metals. Made with Blacksmithing and has other uses in [[mining]].
* [[Slack tub]]: A stationary forging tool used to quench hot metal as part of the item creation process.
* [[Stirring rod]]: Used for smelting and refining metal in a crucible. Made from [[Crafting_Materials#Common_stone|stone]] using the [[Carving discipline]].
* [[Tongs]]: Used to hold hot metal when pounding on an anvil or heating in a forge.
* [[Wire brush]]: Used in tool repair.


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Latest revision as of 09:10, 19 April 2020

The Blacksmithing discipline controls the creation of non-armor, non-weapon metal items such as crafting tools, large jewelry, containers, and ingots used in Forging or other crafting/creation disciplines. Raw materials obtained though mining or purchased at a Forging Society are smelted into metal ingots, which are then formed into finished products.

Creation of all Blacksmithing products, learning of Blacksmithing techniques, and choosing a Blacksmithing career/hobby are all done at a Forging Society.

Products

See Blacksmithing products for a detailed list of what can be crafted under the Blacksmithing discipline.

Metal ingots produced by Blacksmithing are also used as starting materials in weaponsmithing, armorsmithing, alchemy, and to enhance the creation of elemental weapons.

Techniques

See Blacksmithing techniques for a detailed list of techniques that can be learned under the Blacksmithing discipline.

As with all crafting disciplines, you may learn a range techniques from a Forging Society Master/Mistress to make Blacksmithing tasks easier. Some techniques are required in order to perform specific tasks (e.g. Maker Mark Design). Other techniques increase your abilities at crafting types of items (e.g. Basic Forging Tool Design) or increase your effectiveness at performing tasks (e.g. Basic Tool Repair).

Processes

See the Forging guide for a walkthrough of all Blacksmithing processes, specifically:

  • Smelting to combine metal ingots and nuggets
Nuggets are found in seven sizes.

Tools

See Crafting tools for an in depth discussion of tool properties. You may STUDY some stationary tools for instructions on how to use them.

  • Aerated salts: Used to repair crucibles.
  • Anvil: A stationary forging tool used for pounding metal as part of the item creation process.
  • Bellows: Used to keep the forge fires going when smelting, tempering, or shaping metals.
  • Blacksmithing instruction book: Instructions for creation of Blacksmithing products.
  • Borax flux: Used to refine metal in a crucible.
  • Crucible: A stationary forging tool used for smelting metal.
  • Oil: Used to prevent rust on metal items as the final step in creation, repair, or tempering processes.
  • Forge: A stationary forging tool used for tempering items to increase the metal's durability.
  • Forging hammer: Used to form ingots into items on the anvil. Made with Blacksmithing.
  • Ingot cutter: A stationary forging tool used to cut off a specific volume of a metal ingot.
  • Maker's mark: Tool for stamping a crafted item with the maker's identity after creation. Made with Blacksmithing.
  • Shovel: Used to keep the fires going when smelting, refining, or shaping metals. Made with Blacksmithing and has other uses in mining.
  • Slack tub: A stationary forging tool used to quench hot metal as part of the item creation process.
  • Stirring rod: Used for smelting and refining metal in a crucible. Made from stone using the Carving discipline.
  • Tongs: Used to hold hot metal when pounding on an anvil or heating in a forge.
  • Wire brush: Used in tool repair.


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