A metalsmith is one who works with or has the knowledge and the capacity of working with "all" metals. for
Johan Herman Wessel's
The Smith and the Baker Types of smiths include: • Metal smiths • A
blacksmith works with iron and steel (this is what is usually meant when referring just to "smith"). A
farrier is a type of blacksmith who specializes in making and fitting
horseshoes. • A
brownsmith works with copper, as well as other copper-based alloys. A
coppersmith works with only
copper. • A
goldsmith works with gold. • A
whitesmith works with white metal (
tin and
pewter) and can refer to someone who polishes or finishes the metal rather than forging it. A
tinsmith, tinner, or tinker works with light metal (such as tinware) and can refer to someone who deals in tinware. • A
tinker is an archaic term for an itinerant tinsmith. • A
silversmith, or brightsmith, works with silver. • A
weaponsmith is a generalized bladesmith who forges weapons like
axes,
spears,
flails, and other weapons. • A
bladesmith forges
knives, swords, and other
blades. A
swordsmith is a bladesmith who forges only
swords. • An arrowsmith is a blacksmith who specialises in forging
arrowheads. • A
gunsmith builds and repairs
firearms. • An
armourer working in an
armoury maintaining and repairing small weapons traditionally had some duties of a gunsmith. • A
coinsmith works strictly with
coins and currency. • A
locksmith works with
locks. ==Artisans and craftspeople==