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Blacksmiths & Signmakers

Metalwork is a term that covers a wide range of work included in the practice and craft of working with metals. It refers to blacksmithing, sign making, architectural metalwork and ornamental metalwork, as well as anything as small as jewelry making and as large as ship building. These craftsmen practice welding, fabrication and tool dressing, working with tools like power hammers, forges, anvils and other blacksmith equipment. The work varies greatly and demands a wide variety of skills, and therefore a wide variety of craftsmen, even within architectural work.