Terms and conditions for Single Visit Participant Pass - Blacksmithing
Forging and being a blacksmith is quite hazardous. Blacksmiths who have been in the Forging profession for many years will often be marked with scars and burns, they will have picked these up throughout their years of forging.
There are many hazards of forging, the obvious ones such as burns and smoke poisoning, other hazards can occur such as cuts, scrapes, crushed fingers and sight or hearing damage.
A blacksmith when forging will spend a long-time hammering iron and steel. This is mainly done on an anvil. The anvil is not good for rebounds, so can cause a blacksmith to do twice the work, this can cause repetitive strain on the elbows. Another joint that could suffer when forging is the knees, a blacksmith will spend many hours on their feet, standing on hard floors, this will put added strain onto their knee joints. It is a good idea to wear good quality safety boots to protect feet from any metal or tools that may be dropped.
When forging there is an obvious risk of fire and burns. In a forging workshop, fires can happen at any time. A blacksmith should always be wearing protective clothing to protect the skin from being burned.
A blacksmith also must be careful as there is a huge risk to sight and hearing. Hot pieces of metal can easily be flying around causing damage to eyes before you start hammering you should always put on protective goggles (provided). Hearing can also be damaged too due to the roar of the forge and the surrounding machines; a blacksmith should wear earplugs (provided).
Another problem that can arise when forging is smoke and gas poisoning, Carbon Monoxide is extremely dangerous and even cause a fatality. When forging is carried out indoors we will ensure that there is ventilation to get rid of the damaging fumes. Frequent breaks should be always be taken to get some fresh air.
There are many hazards of forging, the obvious ones such as burns and smoke poisoning, other hazards can occur such as cuts, scrapes, crushed fingers and sight or hearing damage.
A blacksmith when forging will spend a long-time hammering iron and steel. This is mainly done on an anvil. The anvil is not good for rebounds, so can cause a blacksmith to do twice the work, this can cause repetitive strain on the elbows. Another joint that could suffer when forging is the knees, a blacksmith will spend many hours on their feet, standing on hard floors, this will put added strain onto their knee joints. It is a good idea to wear good quality safety boots to protect feet from any metal or tools that may be dropped.
When forging there is an obvious risk of fire and burns. In a forging workshop, fires can happen at any time. A blacksmith should always be wearing protective clothing to protect the skin from being burned.
A blacksmith also must be careful as there is a huge risk to sight and hearing. Hot pieces of metal can easily be flying around causing damage to eyes before you start hammering you should always put on protective goggles (provided). Hearing can also be damaged too due to the roar of the forge and the surrounding machines; a blacksmith should wear earplugs (provided).
Another problem that can arise when forging is smoke and gas poisoning, Carbon Monoxide is extremely dangerous and even cause a fatality. When forging is carried out indoors we will ensure that there is ventilation to get rid of the damaging fumes. Frequent breaks should be always be taken to get some fresh air.