. Canadian foundryman (1921). try in districts which have nowbeen given up to the plow; for the Sus-sex iron fields were abandoned whentme timber- of the district was Icon-sumed. An Important Craft. Considerable advancement in the metal 44 CANADIAN FOUNDRYMAN Volume XII working arts was made towards the lat-ter part of the sixteenth century, andmention should be made of the Huguenotartificers who led all Europe in themechanical arts. Examples of utensils,house-furnishings and trimmings of thisperiod, in copper, brass and other alloysare too numerous for mention. The artisan of this period was
. Canadian foundryman (1921). try in districts which have nowbeen given up to the plow; for the Sus-sex iron fields were abandoned whentme timber- of the district was Icon-sumed. An Important Craft. Considerable advancement in the metal 44 CANADIAN FOUNDRYMAN Volume XII working arts was made towards the lat-ter part of the sixteenth century, andmention should be made of the Huguenotartificers who led all Europe in themechanical arts. Examples of utensils,house-furnishings and trimmings of thisperiod, in copper, brass and other alloysare too numerous for mention. The artisan of this period was a manof esteem, and proud of his work andcalling; this pride of craft led to theoriginating of the craft guilds, and fromthese no doubt our later trade unionssprung. Fourding became so important a craftin England that the need of a guild oftb«ir own led to the organizing of theWorshipful Company of Founders, andIn 1590 they received a coat of exercised jurisdiction over themanufacture of candlesticks, pots, lavers,. Fig. 3.—Cast Brass Utensil of 16th century. ewers, spurs and buckles of brass andlatten. These old guilds flourished for manyyears and were instrumental in keepingthe craftsmen of that day up to the markmaintaining the purity of the metalsand fostering the desire to attain thehighest skill in artistic Is the craftsman of to-day as proudof his trade or occupation as was theartificers of the past? If we could sayyes to this question, there would notbe the scarcity of good mechanics in theindustrial ranks that there is to-day. Itis not unusual in conversation to heara mechanic deprecating the worth andimportance of his trade and apologizingfor the fact that he is a molder, core-maker or blacksmith, as the case maybe. An old foundryman, complaining ofthe faults of one of his men, said Youcannot expect anything better of sucha darn fool! Insisting on his makingthis statement good, he said, Well! ifhe hadnt been a darn fool hed neverha
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