Fig. 1: Blacks-AH1-Front
- Cloth: Heavyweight tan right twill
- Embroidery: Silk continuous
- Border: Counterclockwise, round & dense
Fig. 2: Blacks-AH1-Magnified
- Design: Right end of anvil body is square, base of anvil appears to have lips, center of mouth embroidery slanted left, closed mouth, horn is chiseled shape and rounded
Fig. 3: Blacks-AH1-Reverse
- Back: Brown imprint
Item Name: Blacksmithing 1913
Item ID: Blacks-AH1
Collector Rating: 1
Requirements June 1911 until November 1911.
A scout must be able to upset and weld a one inch iron rod, make a horse-shoe, know how to tire a wheel, use a sledge hammer and forge, shoe a horse correctly, and “rough shod” a horse, and be able to temper iron and steel.
Requirements June 1911 until October 1914
1. Upset and weld a one-inch iron rod.
2. Make a horseshoe.
3. Know how to tire a wheel, use a sledge-hammer and forge, shoe a horse correctly and roughshoe a horse.
4. Be able to temper iron and steel.
Requirements October 1914 until April 1952
1. Make an open link of 3/8-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 out of 1/2-inch stock.
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 round iron.
5. Make a straight lap weld of 1/4 x 1-inch stock.
6. Make a cold chisel out of 5/8-inch hexagonal tool steel.
7. Temper a rock drill.
8. Explain how to harden and temper a cold chisel.