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How to blacksmith
Contributed by: Sadler
  • 1. What is the primary fuel source used in a traditional blacksmith's forge?
A) Natural Gas
B) Wood
C) Propane
D) Coal
  • 2. What is the purpose of a blacksmith's anvil?
A) To store tools
B) To cool down hot metal
C) To melt metal
D) To provide a solid surface for shaping metal
  • 3. Which of these is NOT a common blacksmithing hammer?
A) Straight Peen Hammer
B) Cross Peen Hammer
C) Ball Peen Hammer
D) Sledgehammer
  • 4. What is 'quenching' in blacksmithing?
A) Cutting metal with a saw
B) Applying a finish to metal
C) Heating metal in a forge
D) Rapidly cooling metal in water or oil
  • 5. What is the process of 'tempering' used for?
A) Increasing hardness and brittleness
B) Melting metal
C) Cleaning metal
D) Reducing hardness and increasing toughness
  • 6. Which of the following is a necessary safety precaution?
A) Wearing safety glasses
B) Working in a poorly ventilated area
C) Wearing sandals
D) Touching hot metal with bare hands
  • 7. What is 'drawing out' in blacksmithing?
A) Bending metal into a circle
B) Elongating metal and reducing its thickness
C) Cutting metal in half
D) Shortening metal and increasing its thickness
  • 8. What is 'upsetting' in blacksmithing?
A) Bending metal into a square
B) Increasing the thickness of metal
C) Melting metal into a liquid
D) Decreasing the thickness of metal
  • 9. What type of metal is commonly used by blacksmiths?
A) Steel
B) Aluminum
C) Wood
D) Plastic
  • 10. What is the purpose of a 'flux' in blacksmithing?
A) To add color to the metal
B) To make the metal stronger
C) To prevent oxidation and aid in welding
D) To cool the metal down quickly
  • 11. What is a 'hardy tool'?
A) A tool inserted into the hardy hole of an anvil
B) A very durable hammer
C) A type of quenching liquid
D) A specialized type of coal
  • 12. What is 'fullering'?
A) Heating the metal to a full yellow color
B) Creating grooves or depressions in metal
C) Smoothing out the metal surface
D) Cooling the metal completely
  • 13. What is the 'critical temperature' of steel?
A) The temperature at which steel undergoes a change in its crystalline structure
B) The melting point of steel
C) The temperature at which steel becomes magnetic
D) The optimal temperature for quenching steel
  • 14. What is the purpose of a 'swage block'?
A) To measure the temperature of the forge
B) To hold tools while working
C) To cool metal slowly after forging
D) To provide shaped depressions for forming metal
  • 15. What is 'case hardening'?
A) Softening the surface of the steel
B) Adding a decorative case to the steel
C) Hardening the entire piece of steel throughout
D) Hardening the outer layer of a piece of steel
  • 16. Which of these is a common type of tong used in blacksmithing?
A) Forceps
B) Bolt tongs
C) Pliers
D) Tweezers
  • 17. What does 'annealing' do to metal?
A) Softens the metal and relieves internal stresses
B) Hardens the metal
C) Increases the metal's magnetism
D) Increases the metal's melting point
  • 18. What is 'punching' in blacksmithing?
A) Cleaning metal with a punch
B) Marking metal with a center punch
C) Sharpening a tool
D) Creating a hole in metal using a punch and hammer
  • 19. What is 'drift' used for in blacksmithing?
A) Creating a hole
B) Filling a hole
C) Measuring the diameter of a hole
D) Enlarging a hole
  • 20. Why is it important to control the temperature of the forge?
A) To make the forge look prettier
B) To conserve fuel
C) To achieve the correct metal properties for shaping
D) To make the metal smell better
  • 21. What is forge welding?
A) Using glue to join metals
B) Melting two metals together
C) Joining two pieces of metal by heating them and hammering them together.
D) Welding with electricity
  • 22. What is scale in blacksmithing?
A) A finish applied to the metal
B) A tool for measuring
C) The dimensions of the metal
D) Oxidation on the surface of the metal.
  • 23. What is normalizing?
A) Heating the metal to a very high temperature
B) Bending the metal repeatedly
C) Dipping the metal in acid
D) Heating the metal to a specific temperature and letting it cool in still air
  • 24. What type of clothing is recommended when blacksmithing?
A) Natural fibers like cotton or wool
B) Clothing with loose fitting cuffs
C) Synthetic fibers like polyester
D) Short sleeves and shorts
  • 25. What is a rivet?
A) A decorative element applied to metal
B) A metal fastener used to join two pieces of metal
C) A measurement of metal thickness
D) A type of welding rod
  • 26. What does the term 'work hardening' refer to?
A) Softening of metal through heat
B) The process of cooling metal in water
C) The increase in hardness and brittleness of a metal due to repeated deformation
D) Applying a protective coating to metal
  • 27. What is a fuller?
A) A tool for smoothing metal
B) A type of metal alloy
C) A tool used to create grooves or indentations in metal
D) A type of quenching liquid
  • 28. What is the purpose of a leg vise?
A) To cool metal quickly
B) To hold metal securely while working on it
C) To cut metal
D) To measure the temperature of metal
  • 29. What is 'upsetting' on the end of a rod used for?
A) To clean the end of a rod
B) To bend the end of a rod
C) To sharpen the end of a rod
D) To create a larger head on a rivet or bolt
  • 30. What is a common method for determining the temperature of the steel?
A) Using an ice cube.
B) Using a laser thermometer.
C) Touching the metal briefly.
D) Observing the color of the heated metal.
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