Until the 12th century of our era, all kinds of specializations of blacksmithing arose. So, in this period of time, weapons manufacturing specialists appeared, who were engaged only in this industry. Moreover, the material for production was the iron canvas, which was specially supplied to the masters. The forged fence and specialists acquired the development of this industry, were very appreciated and revered, and their works were quite expensive, so only large feudal lords could be acquired.
However, forged production was not at all limited to the creation of only household items and weapons.
Craftsmen working at monasteries and temples owned the so -called “seal” of a work of art. According to the annals, in one of the monasteries there was a monk who excellently owned metalworking skills and knew how to decorate iron canvases with luxurious enamel coatings (then cellular enamel was used).
In this way, the unique salaries of the Gospel were covered, and the surface of the sacred book was decorated with precious stones. This craft is more artistic, slightly defended from blacksmithing, where window grilles gained widespread in the architecture of noble persons.
Nevertheless, church ministers used the activities of masters of blacksmithing and decorated with excellent objects and designs church temples, monasteries, shops. Blacksmiths and locksmiths were engaged in the considered period of difficult activity, which was associated with the emergence of a new area of sales.
However, the crafts at the same time were not connected by the strictest workshop frames and only after many years, an experienced master of the boat acquired sufficient skills to unsubscribe iron blanks. As necessary, he cast some objects from bronze, and other details, which served as additions and jewelry, as well as religious supplies.
Such products were especially “rich” by luxurious monasteries, where often religious objects: censer, spoons, candlesticks were equipped with wrought iron images of animals, and the rounded door handles of the Kuznets of the Romanesque era were packed in the form of a lion’s mouth. Wood doors were decorated with forged details of various shapes. Of course, then the manufacture of forged visors did not exist, but the products for the church were distinguished by strength and luxury.
