Very nice pieces. They are blacksmithing. I don't see any whitesmithing in them at all, as whitesmithing is traditionally the process of finishing forged iron work using files and abrasives to produce a "white" metal finish. There is some silversmithing involved, of course.
I don't know why, but in recent years a number of people have begun to use the term "whitesmithing" to refer to working with white metals, as opposed to working with iron or steel. As I said, traditionally that was not the case, and I'm not sure where or when the confusion in terms originated.
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Very nice pieces. They are
Very nice pieces. They are blacksmithing. I don't see any whitesmithing in them at all, as whitesmithing is traditionally the process of finishing forged iron work using files and abrasives to produce a "white" metal finish. There is some silversmithing involved, of course.
I don't know why, but in recent years a number of people have begun to use the term "whitesmithing" to refer to working with white metals, as opposed to working with iron or steel. As I said, traditionally that was not the case, and I'm not sure where or when the confusion in terms originated.