Blacksmithing
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| Status: | Discontinued | BSA Advancement ID: | unavailable | |
| Created: | 1911 | Original/new/replaced: | ||
| Discontinued: | 1952 | Replaced by: | ||
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| Blacksmithing is a discontinued merit badge. It was one of the original merit badges in 1911 and was discontinued in 1952. |
Merit badge requirements
- 1. Make an open link of 3/4-inch stock.
- 2. Forge a chain hook out of 3/4 x 1/2-inch soft steel or 3/4-inch round iron.
- 3. Make a bolt of 1/2-inch iron.
- 4. Bend and weld three links and form them into a chain, these links to be fastened to the hook of Requirement 2 by a ring, and links and ring to be made out of 3/8-inch iron.
- 5. Make a straight lap weld of 1/4 x 1-inch stock.
- 6. Make a rock drill.
- 7. Temper a rock drill.
- 8. Explain how to harden and temper a cold chisel.
| The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Handbook for Boys, 1948 Edition |
