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This is a discussion on Curious Question. within the Blacksmithin' forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; i know how you make wrought iron, and i watched this video on you tube of them making a samauri ...
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10-20-2007, 11:08 AM
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 Curious Question.
i know how you make wrought iron, and i watched this video on you tube of them making a samauri sword, and they make steel in a furnace, is there anyone who could tell me or point in the the right direction to make steel, like wrought iron, do you just use iron ore, and then add carbon to it?
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10-20-2007, 12:29 PM
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Check out this thread. Wrought iron? Here is a good link that explains alot. Wrought Iron Advisory Center
__________________ \"If a man does his best, what else is there?\" - General George S. Patton (1885-1945) Last edited by Robert Mayo; 10-20-2007 at 12:33 PM. Reason: More info |
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10-20-2007, 05:22 PM
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I already have read that thread, i know how to make wrought iron. I'm wondering the about the process for steel.
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10-20-2007, 06:13 PM
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Sorry i misunderstood here are some links to what you are looking for. Bob Wootz and Pattern Welding - Message Board - ezboard.com Bladesmith's Forum Board -> Bloomers and Buttons
__________________ \"If a man does his best, what else is there?\" - General George S. Patton (1885-1945) |
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10-20-2007, 07:22 PM
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Just get Craft of the Japanese Sword, the book and you'll understand all you need to know.
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10-21-2007, 03:46 PM
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A bloomery can produce anything from wrought iron to cast iron with steel in the middle. It's a function of time the charge has in contact with the charcoal fueling the furnace and temperature of the furnace. So you can make "natural steels" that are high carbon blooms. Certain areas in Europe were famous for them---usually famous for their armour and blades too.
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10-21-2007, 10:29 PM
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Okay, I'm going to try my first this weekend, i hope if i can get out to get the charcoal
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10-21-2007, 10:46 PM
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really? wow your adventurous, I would love to see how it works out. This is a process I am extremely interested in as well.. I heard on a documentary that it took something like 4 days of un broken attention to the fire to yeild good results.. I could be wrong though lol. one little question, do you need fire brick? or will red brick suffice? |
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10-21-2007, 10:52 PM
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I'm just using the brick that i use for everything else, it could withsatnd about 2800F without anything going wrong, so ill take some iron and break it up and make it small and start this weekend, fun....just kidding....it takes like 3-4 hours from what ive learned.
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