While the Iron's Hot: A day in the life of becoming a blacksmith! Long hours and Noise Complaints!

The video includes gameplay of While the Iron's Hot an Indie game where you play a blacksmith trying to become a master smith. We talk about the journey of becoming a blacksmith. The apprenticeship program, becoming a journeyman, and final a master smith. The process to become a blacksmith started very early in life. As early as 10 years old you could be living in a strangers house who agreed to tutor you in exchange for manual labor. Many smiths started their journey working for a master smith. If lucky they would become journeyman and join a guild or find work along side a master smith. If there good enough they could become a master smith.

References:
What Life Was Like As A Medieval Blacksmith (YouTube)

https://www.reference.com/history-geography/daily-life-like-medieval-blacksmith-952ab7faef7bff20

https://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-life/medieval-blacksmith.htm

https://workingtheflame.com/medieval-blacksmith-daily-life

https://www.engr.psu.edu/mtah/articles/roots_colonial_iron_technology.htm