post image

Polygon’s Blacksmithing

The first thing you notice about the blacksmith’s profession is its simplicity.It is a straight-to-video-game-style platformer, and the only skill is in a sword, a simple weapon that you can pick up and use to attack enemies.You can craft weapons and armor in the world, but that’s about it.Your job, then, is to create items

Read more…
post image

Medieval occupations

The number of occupations in the U.S. has been shrinking over the past 30 years.But the occupations that are disappearing the fastest are those that involve blacksmiths.The blacksmith profession was once considered an elite occupation that attracted elite workers and was a core profession of medieval times.Today, most blacksmith jobs in the United States are

Read more…