Mali blacksmiths working in forge

The Camara family of blacksmiths from Balanzan in the Mande region of Mali, West Africa making dabas (hand hoes) in their forge. Baba and Segui Camara.

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• Mali
• Blacksmith
• Africa
• Forge
• Mande
• Kangaba
• Balanzan
• Sundiata
• Camara
• Traore
• Koulikoro
• Bamako

[humboldtdf]

awesome!

[HumboldtMike]

Yep, that DF is for you, humboldtDF!

[HumboldtMike]

I don't know -- must be some kind of cool blower thingy in there. My guess is that it's some kind of recycled auto engine part.

[davepen16]

amazing work



[davepen16]

@fletcher0102 probably an old car fan driven by a pulley using the bike whee. that's what I think

[sunmanpatoo]

all the way back to OGUN. the blacksmith of the gods

[segway001]

@blackcatsmith looks more like a ferriers anvil then a double horned looks English to me but id have to be there to tell ya more.

[segway001]

@fletcher0102 more than likely its just a pully with a fan blade attached to the bike rim with and outlet at the bottom of the Tuyere and Ash Dump to add oxygen to the coals

[blackcatsmith]

sweet double horn anvil.

[fletcher0102]

how does the wind blowing device work ? the inner disign must be cool