[TheForge] Historical type Forge

Fri Apr 25 01:03:00 2003

There was an article in the anvils ring 2-3 years ago about an early style
 forge constructed of wood and lined w/ clay.
Randy Mundt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Frost" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Historical type Forge


> This sounds very similar to a portable military forge discussed, I
believe,
> on this list a couple years ago. It was based on a "Red River" cart and
> somebody had built a working replica as close to mil-spec as his sources
> allowed. There was a URL with pics as well.
>
> Hopefully this and your post will tweek the original posters memory and
they
> can share the URL again. I lost my bookmarks etc. in a HD crash a year ago
> or so.
>
> Backup? I don't need no steeeenkeeeng backup!
>
> <sigh>
>
> Frosty
> ------------------------
> If it ain't forged
> it ain't real.
> Wrought iron is.
> The FrostWorks
>
> Meadow Lakes, AK.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Fertner" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 6:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Historical type Forge
>
>
> > Check your library for this book, it's an oldie (1963):
> > Revolutionary War Weapons; Pole Arms, Hand Guns, Shoulder Arms and
> Artillery
> > By C. B. Colby
> > This little 48 page book has some interesting info about arms of that
> > period. I also period drawings of various military carts, including a
> > traveling forge. Those pictures are credited to the Military Museum at
> West
> > Point. The forge picture has a side, front and top view. The scale of
the
> > picture in the book is 7/16 inch equals 1 foot. That probably is not the
> > scale of the original drawing. It's a two wheel cart with the bellows
> > between the wheels. The forge sits on the end of the cart.
> > Rob
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phlip" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Historical type Forge
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...
> > >
> > > > What kind of an outfit did Lewis and Clark take with them?  How
about
> > the
> > > > various world army's?
> > > >
> > > > Dick
> > >
> > > I've been looking for the same sort of thing, too, so I can take my
> forge
> > to
> > > SCA events and have it be reasonably authentic. I've found a couple of
> > > pictures (actually, Aaron Silver found them for me) so give me some
> time,
> > > and I'll find the URLs for you.
> > >
> > > One of the reasons I'm so interested in the age of Iron event at the
> e3nd
> > of
> > > the month, is that someone there is supposed to have a pre-1600 forge
> > there-
> > > I intend to give it a good look and take pictures.
> > >
> > > What I'm working for, for my intended forge wagon, is a wooden forge
and
> > > wagon, with a bellows set up on it, and the firepot lined with clay-
if
> > > you're interested, I'll take pictures when I construct it.
> > >
> > > Phlip
> > >
> > >  If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
> > > cat.
> > >
> > > Never a horse that cain't be rode,
> > > And never a rider who cain't be throwed....
> > >
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