Metalwork — Merit Badge — Scout Troop 79

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Scout	AWARD	Req 1	Req 2				Req 3			Req 4Complete any one		Req 5Complete any one
Scout		1	2a	2b	2c	2d	3a	3b	3c	4a	4b	5a	5b	5c	5d
Henry E.Second Class	★	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□
Jack P.Star	★	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□
Kevin P.Life	★	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□	□
Veronica K.Star	★	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■

Requirements

From the official BSA merit badge pamphlet — wording is paraphrased here. Confirm against the current pamphlet for sign-off.

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For the whole badge

Read metalwork safety rules; discuss safety plus rules for your requirement 5 option

Explain native metal, malleable, metallurgy, alloy, nonferrous, ferrous; name two pre-Iron Age nonferrous alloys and their metals

Name three ferrous alloys used by modern metalworkers

Describe how to work-harden a metal

Describe how to anneal a nonferrous and a ferrous metal

Work-harden 26/28-gauge brass or copper: 45-degree bend, peen the bend line, note yield effort

Anneal the work-hardened piece, try removing the bend, note yield effort

Make a temper color index; make and temper a carbon-steel center punch with hand tools

(Do any one of the following)

Identify three metalworking careers; research one (training, costs, salary, prospects); discuss

Explore metalworking as a hobby (training, expenses, organizations); discuss goals

(Do any one of the following)

Sheet Metal Mechanic/Tinsmith: name tools; sketch two objects with dimensions; make both from 24/26-gauge sheet (cut, bend, edge, rivet; prevent oxidation)

Silversmith: name tools; sketch two objects; make both from 18/20-gauge copper with soldered joints (sawed and sunken components; clean and polish)

Founder: describe three mold types; sketch two castings; make two molds and cast both in lead-free pewter

Blacksmith: name tools; sketch two objects; forge exercises in 1/4-in steel (taper, U-bend, L-bend); hot-forge both objects (twist, riveted joint, prevent oxidation)