ISCO Occupation Group 7221.1 Blacksmith
From Open Risk Manual
Contents
Definition
Blacksmith: Blacksmiths heat metal, usually steel, in a forge and shape it with a hammer, chisel, and an anvil. Contemporarily, they predominantly create artisanal metal products, including ornamental work, as well as horse shoes, one of the sole metal fabricating processes that has not been industrialised.
Essential Skills
- Operate Furnace
- Prevent Damage In A Furnace
- Use Welding Equipment
- Types Of Metal
- Apply Smithing Techniques
- Ensure Correct Metal Temperature
- Measure Metal To Be Heated
- Shape Metal Over Anvils
- Heat Metals
- Load Materials Into Furnace
- Operate Metal Heating Equipment
- Work With Blacksmithing Hand Tools
- Select Filler Metal
- Forging Processes
- Hot Forging
- Wear Appropriate Protective Gear
- Maintain Furnace Temperature
- Work With Blacksmithing Power Tools
- Join Metals
Optional Skills
- Manufacturing Of Door Furniture From Metal
- Produce Customised Products
- Ensure Equipment Availability
- Manufacturing Of Tools
- Casting Processes
- Apply Preliminary Treatment To Workpieces
- Apply Precision Metalworking Techniques
- Precious Metal Processing
- Monitor Gauge
- Supply Machine With Appropriate Tools
- Non-Ferrous Metal Processing
- Ferrous Metal Processing
- Operate Precision Measuring Equipment
- Types Of Metal Manufacturing Processes
- Smooth Burred Surfaces
- Manage Time In Casting Processes
- Remove Finished Casts
- Mark Designs On Metal Pieces
- Insert Mould Structures
- Design Drawings
- Cold Forging
- Recognise Signs Of Corrosion
- Coating Substances
- Mark Processed Workpiece
- Dust Usage For Forging
- Remove Scale From Metal Workpiece
- Cut Metal Products
- Fill Moulds
- Provide Customer Follow-Up Services
Alternative Names
- Artisan Blacksmith
- Craft Blacksmith
- Forgeworker
- Smith
- Foundry Patternmaker Technician
- Heritage Blacksmith
- Patternmaking Operator
- Sheet Metal Operative
- Sheet Metal Apprentice
- Ornamental Blacksmith
- Patternmaking Technician
- Foundry Moulding Operator
- Horseshoe Maker
- Forge Worker
- Sheet Metal Technician
Specializations
| Specialization | Title |
|---|---|
| C7221.1.1 | ISCO Specialization 7221.1.1 Farrier |
