Talk:Oregrounds iron
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Blacksmith
[edit]I am unhappy with the appearance of the word "blacksmith" in the article. This normally measn some one who makes finished iron goods out of iron, whereas the smiths who worked in oregrounds ironworks would properly be described in English as forgemen or as finers and hammermen, the two trades found in a finery forge. However those working blast furnaces would also be Walloons. The most important workman there was the founder, but providing a link for that would lead to articles concerning foundries, which would be misleading. Peterkingiron (talk) 17:35, 4 December 2008 (UTC)