Blacksmithing L1 First heats
Hammer control
Landing the hammer flat, where you meant to, for hours, without wrecking your elbow.
You need first
- Smithing hammers L0
- The anvil L0
- Working safely at the forge L0 optional
This unlocks
- Drawing out L1
- Hot bending L1
- Hot cutting L1
- Tapering L1
- Upsetting L1
- Punching and drifting L2
- Squaring and truing L2
- Working with a striker L2
- Forging by feel L4
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