Re:Blacksmithing Is Alive and Well in Kentucky
by ExoticPearTree on Friday September 08, 2023 @03:18AM
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My point was that heating metal over open fire and using tools to keep the fire going is what gives it that medieval allure and makes it to be a bad ass hobby.
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Re:Blacksmithing Is Alive and Well in Kentucky
by eesmith on Friday September 08, 2023 @11:49AM
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My point is that "open fire" is the wrong phrase.
Medieval blacksmiths did not use an open fire.
I follow a blacksmith who uses a propane-heated forge to make knives and other small items. Here is a picture of the new forge in his workshop: https://ranum.com/badger_forge/2023/05/19/the-new-forge/ Here is a picture of the old forge in use: https://ranum.com/badger_forge/2019/06/04/silver-in-the-forg... . Using coal/charcoal would not make it more bad ass.