Some of the most frequently asked questions are :-

• Do blacksmiths shoe horses?  No, blacksmiths make the shoes, but farriers put them on the horses. However, some farriers are also blacksmiths.

• Where can I train to be a blacksmith?  See the list of colleges and institutions offering vocational training to blacksmiths.

• Blacksmithing - that's a dying craft isn't it?  No it certainly isn't!  There are thousands of working blacksmiths in the UK today and most of them will undertake all kinds of work traditionally carried out by the blacksmiths of old.

• How do I find a blacksmith in my area?  Use the Company's Directory of Blacksmiths.

• How do I learn more about Livery Companies in General?  See the links to some of the other Livery Company web sites and City of London sites.