I'm working on my Armorsmith quests right now, so let's see if I can be of help.
* The Armorsmith quest starts at the Great Forge - Grumnus Steelshaper, the dwarf standing to the right of the gravy boat in the middle. You should be able to talk to him and get the quest "The Art of the Armorsmith". This quest requires you to make some items that you don't have the recipes for. You get these recipes from Trenton in Gadgetzan, but he trades you the recipes in exchange for other items, which you first have to learn from a master in Stranglethorn Vale, whom you get directed to by someone else in IF. Confusing? Yeah. It's better to work backwards:
1. Talk to the Mithril Order guy in IF, Hank the Hammer. He will give you the quest
The Origins of Smithing. When you're done this, he'll send you to BB on the quest
In Search of Galvan.
2. Go to BB - talk to McGavan, the human standing outside the Blacksmith shop there. You should get a quest to find Galvan the Ancient in STV somewhere,
The Mithril Order.
3. Find Galvan the Ancient - he has a little camp between ZG and MoshOgg IIRC. He'll give you some gathering quests.
4. Gather all the items (Truesilver, Citrine, Iron, and lots of Mithril) and he'll give you recipes.
5. Learn the recipes and go to Gadgetzan. Talk to Trenton and you should get some quests to make items from the recipes you just learned.
6. Hand the required items in to Trenton and he'll give you more recipes. These recipes will allow you to make the required items for 'The Art of the Armorsmith'.
7. Get Art of Armorsmith quest in IF from Grumnus Steelshaper. Make the required items and hand them in, and *poof* you are now a certified armorsmith - should be anyways, I haven't finished mine yet :]
Edited, Mon May 15 12:37:07 2006 by FenrirSulis Edited, Mon May 15 12:38:14 2006 by FenrirSulis