AY Honor Blacksmithing

Blacksmithing

Skill Level

2

Year

2015

Version

23.11.2024

Approval authority

North American Division

Overview

The Challenging Part

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

14. With supervision make two projects. You will be using low carbon steel at least ¼ inch thick and utilizing techniques your instructor will teach you. These projects need to include the following techniques:

a. Draw out the end of a square piece by forging a round taper, and placing a finial (Curly queue) on the end.

b. Use the horn of the anvil to forge a U-shaped bend.

c. Form a decorative twist in a piece of square steel.