Box bellows- was RE: [TheForge] Re: future 2 anvil

[marilyn traber 011221]

> Hi Phlip;
>     Sounds like you've already researched this, but there is a book
> called 'China at Work'  by Rudolf Hommel and re-published by the M.I.T.
> Press, Cambridge, Mass., in 1969 (originally published in 1937) that 
> has illustrations and photos of box bellows. Apparently more 
> efficient than a Japanese box bellows as it comes closer to a 
> continuous flow of air. Also many other ingenious Chinese tools 
> smithing and otherwise.    The book also says there is (or was) one 
> on display, made in 1924) at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, PA.    
> Just thought you might want to know.
> 
> Dan Armstrong
> Vallican, B.C., Canada

Thanks, Dan ;-)

Actually, my research has been minimal- basicly having heard of such a thing, 
and discussed it with SCAdians and surfed the 'Net. I'm starting into my 
serious research now, and suggestions of books of this sort is what I was 
hoping for ;-)

Phlip