Hard, but not brittle — Smiths · The Makers
Smith Joana is making a chisel at the invented Anvil Hill smithy. A chisel must be hard to cut, but not so brittle that it snaps.
Your task
Put the steps in the right order.
- Steel can be hardened by heating it until it glows and then cooling it very quickly in water or oil (quenching). That makes it hard but brittle, so smiths then reheat it gently (tempering) to make it tougher.
- Invented guild stories to learn from. Never try fire, hot metal, glass, blades or power tools on your own: crafts like these are learned with a trained adult.
- Every craft came from many people in many places. Nothing about you is collected.
Score
- Craft knowledge — You understood how this craft works.
- Making it well — You put the steps in a sensible order and used the right tools.
- Care for people & planet — You kept people safe and used materials wisely.
In real life
Blacksmiths judged tempering temperature by the colour of the oxide on clean steel, from pale straw to blue. The same steps are still used for tools today, often in electric ovens.
Smiths
The guild stories are invented, to learn from. Fire, heat, blades and tools are only for trained adults: learn these crafts with a trained adult, never at home. Nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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