Guidelines for promoting and preserving the wisdom of steel forging Wiang Sa District Surat Thani Province

Abstract

Research Article had aims 1. To study History and process of transmitting the wisdom of blacksmithing In the past, blacksmithing was often done only as an agricultural tool. Some villages had a local blacksmith. When villagers wanted to forge blacksmithing, they had to bring their own steel or buy their own steel and let the blacksmith forge it according to the desired design. In return, they received money or food as they had. The knowledge of blacksmithing wisdom is considered a holistic local wisdom between local people, society and nature. It is applied to the local wisdom of blacksmithing by using knowledge, ideas, beliefs and abilities to develop the quality of products. 2. Guidelines for promoting and preserving the wisdom of blacksmithing It is the introduction of some modern technologies into the production process, such as steel cutting machines, impact machines, welding machines, air blowers, grinding machines, and steel cutters, in order to save labor and increase the volume of products, and to preserve the wisdom of traditional iron forging by establishing a community learning center to disseminate knowledge to those interested in further study.