Talk:Goldsmith
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is it me or does certain parts of this article look that they have been lifted from a book?
i.e
'What is it that goldsmiths do? Goldsmiths do many things: Located in a social network, they must relate to clients, design, manufacture, sell, and otherwise engage in the host of activities which constitute their social being'
i think a section sould be added about how the bank system originated from middle age goldsmiths.
I clicked the link to the project page listed here and ended up on the project page for "Woodworking". Can somebody correct this link? Kyle Thomas 19:41, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
- I'm not sure what you mean; I can't find any such link. Can you be more specific? There is a link to wikiproject woodworking on the metalworking project page, but the links above should take you directly to the metalworking project. --Eyrian 19:56, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
- The link (project page) is working now for me, though at the time of my first post, it wasn't. Kyle Thomas 07:37, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
I would argue the statement that a goldsmiths commonly made items would include: flatware, platters, goblets, decorative and serviceable utensils. If you took a poll of 1'000 "Goldsmiths", and asked if their skills include flatware, platters, goblets, decorative and serviceable utensils, I'd be suprised if you got more than one or two responding yes, if even that many. These skills, for a "goldsmith", would be the exception, without a doubt! Clearly these skills would fall under what used to be called "silversmithing", though nowdays handmade flatware, platters, goblets, decorative and serviceable utensils is a lost art. Most of theses items, though possibly requiring some hand assembly and finishing processes are now mostly machine stamped and fabricated. Kyle Thomas 08:29, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
- This article covers a whole, if vaguely defined, historical period. Goldsmithing included silversmithing (as well as jewellery) in most places during the middle ages & even after. But yes the article is pretty crap & if you can please improve it - if you are mainly covering current practises then just stick a section in called "modern goldsmithing" or something. Johnbod 16:48, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
