[TheForge] Iron smelting/tamahagane workshop July 9 Virginia

[Doug Ayen]

Thus Spake Doug Ayen (ayen at homeport.org):
> 
> Ok, I'm going to be doing this year's iron smelting on July 9th, 2005. 
> Due to the long-term nature of this kind of work, we'll be starting at 
> 10am, and going until we run out of charcoal.
>  
> Speaking of which, while there is no entrance fee for this event, I ask         
> that you bring a bag of lump (not briquette) charcoal! I've got the ore         
> and the smelter, and if we get enough people and charcoal we may be able        
> to do two batches. 
>  
> For the Japanese sword/knifemaking crowd, this is the same process as 
> the Japanese use to make their tamahagane, which they also smelt out in         
> small batches from iron sand. If you're interested in how the traditional       
> sword is made, this is an important step, and the only true way to make         
> a traditional sword is to make or buy this kind of iron and steel.
>  
> Please RSVP for this event, I'll need to know how much hamburger to thaw        
> out for lunch :)
>  
> All are welcome to attend, even if you can't find lump charcoal.
> 
> Workshop is at my forge in Berryville, VA.
>  
> --doug
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