Requirement · part of 5. ONE of four options, but choose it at the very start

5(D). Option D, Blacksmith

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Four parts and twelve steps: twice the size of any other option, and the only one needing a forge and an anvil.

Warning. Option D needs a forge, an anvil and low-carbon steel at least 1/4 inch thick, and it is twelve steps against six or seven for the others. Confirm you have access to a forge before choosing it. This is the choice that most often has to be unmade.

What this is made of

5(D)(1). A blacksmith's basic tools
5(D)(2). Sketch the two objects you will hot-forge
5(D)(3). Four forging exercises
5(D)(4). Forge the two objects you sketched

Where this step comes from

Metalwork Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 5(D)

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