Smithing aesthetic

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Blacksmithing at @knottsberryfarm #knottsberryfarm #knottsblacksmith #blacksmith

Precious Sound on Instagram: "People who aren’t familiar with metal-smithing terminology might use the terms melting and smelting interchangeably. However, these two processes are not the same. In the melting process, material shifts from its solid phase to a liquid phase. Smelting is the process in which a metal is obtained from an ore by pushing it beyond its melting point."

A local blacksmith demonstrates the use of a punch at Johnson Farm's spring craft and history festival. High-quality prints of this image are available through Imagekind.