Working with iron to forge and shape it into a variety of products such as railings, sculptures, ornaments, bells, furniture, weapons and kitchen utensils.
Blacksmithing has its origins in the work of the blacksmith, which derives from the Latin term "ferrarius", meaning one who works iron. Blacksmithing has been an important part of human history, with its beginnings in the ancient world and its evolution through the industrial revolution and modern times.