USER WARNING

Blacksmithing, involves Fire, Hot Steel, Hammers, etc. It is not an activity to be taken lightly. Safety and caution must always be in the forefront of any blacksmith's mind before he/she picks up a hammer and begins hitting Hot Metal. Readers are strongly advised to wear adequate eye, ear and hand protection at all times when conducting any blacksmithing-related activity.

A lot of the information on this Wiki comes from public domain books published prior to 1923 --- a time which predates much of the safety protection equipment and practices of today. It is further strongly recommended the reader go through a professionally taught introduction to blacksmithing course prior to attempting any projects or activities suggested or implied anywhere in or linked to by this Wiki.

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