Yeah how to find iron ore is what I need to know also. And how to build all that... what if I don't have tools to make the iron, etc? Ugh So many steps.
@music1account You'd essentially have a very porous and rough bloom (maybe) in the shape of your mold. The bloom needs to be forged into the shape of your desired end product like they were doing at the end of the video. Blooms are very spacious and weak when they're first smelted, once they're hammered down and the structure is compressed, then you have good working iron.
Not exactly dirt. It has to be iron ore with an iron-oxide of about 70 percent. The ores commonly used in bloomery furnaces are classified as limonites, though higher grade ores will work. In this type of furnace, too high a grade ore will result in cast iron.
@paidskn1488 most likely you'd get slag from that. in order to get metallic iron from ore, you need to heat it in the presence of carbon monoxide in order to remove the oxygen from the iron oxides
Get a hold of geological surveys for your area.
Handcraftedtradition 1 week ago
ive searched everywhere it seems and i cant figure out where to find raw iron ore any tips?
SuperShredder89 1 week ago
Yeah how to find iron ore is what I need to know also. And how to build all that... what if I don't have tools to make the iron, etc? Ugh So many steps.
LordTakahashi 1 month ago
@music1account You'd essentially have a very porous and rough bloom (maybe) in the shape of your mold. The bloom needs to be forged into the shape of your desired end product like they were doing at the end of the video. Blooms are very spacious and weak when they're first smelted, once they're hammered down and the structure is compressed, then you have good working iron.
empiregeneral31 1 month ago
this feels like minecraft
theplaylister2 1 month ago
how do i buy iron ore
coolingscythe02 2 months ago
Where could a person actually find some iron ore? I wouldn't even know who to ask around where I live.
BillyDa59 2 months ago
In southern france, i found lots of iron oxide nuggets that hide in the sedimantal rocks. I'll smelt it^^
Rhinoch8 7 months ago
where do you get iron ore from?
ltjosh10 9 months ago
Not exactly dirt. It has to be iron ore with an iron-oxide of about 70 percent. The ores commonly used in bloomery furnaces are classified as limonites, though higher grade ores will work. In this type of furnace, too high a grade ore will result in cast iron.
Handcraftedtradition 9 months ago
I heard you can get iron just from melting dirt....is this true?
paidskn1488 9 months ago
@paidskn1488 most likely you'd get slag from that. in order to get metallic iron from ore, you need to heat it in the presence of carbon monoxide in order to remove the oxygen from the iron oxides
MrThahey 8 months ago
@paidskn1488 Look for the red or rust colored dirt, that should contain enough iron ore to actually smelt.
empiregeneral31 1 month ago
This was cool! I love the work they show at the end, of preparing the bloom for forging.
TelcontartheFirst 10 months ago
Commentary was excellent.
TheAnderpov 10 months ago
Fantastic video. People just buy tools and basically take them for granted. This video shows its origin. Thank you.
frontdesk123 1 year ago 2
They started in the morning with a preheat, by late afternoon they were forging the bloom.
Handcraftedtradition 1 year ago
how long does the bloomery burn for?
BigWheelaCatPeelaYea 1 year ago