Collecting Badges

Blacksmith

Blacksmith

Blacksmith 1929 to 1934 Ribbon Scout Badge

The Blacksmith Badge was worn on the Right arm in between the shoulder and elbow.

To earn the Blacksmith Badge*

Must be able to forge iron to simple forms, viz., S hook, ring, staple, holdfast, or pipe-hook; weld together  two pieces of iron; make a horseshoe, and shoe and rough a horse correctly or. Alternatively in manufacturing districts, pass some test of equivalent difficulty; and know how to use a sledge hammer and be able to temper steel.

*The ways to earn the badge varied through POR