Usage of the term 風吹き


In the below passage, I'd like to understand the meaning and nuance of the
term "風吹き".

> こんど崖下の刀鍛冶に弟子入りするつもりだ。崖下に **風吹き** から入りなおすんだよ。それで、いずれは一番鎚を打つよ。

Doing some online searches it seems that "風吹き" can mean "wanderer", however
this doesn't fit with the context, since it seems the blacksmith speaking is
going to leave his current position (as a apprentice) and work under a new
master who is a swordsmith.




This is just guessing:

As the man is going to leave his current position and work under a new master
as an apprentice, he is going to learn swordsmith from the very beginning,
which is "blowing the wind (for the stove)" (風吹き)




This is just guessing:

As the man is going to leave his current position and work under a new master
as an apprentice, he is going to learn swordsmith from the very beginning,
which is "blowing the wind (for the stove)" (風吹き)

