Lee and All,
I wish I could attend. Michael McCarthy gave a very good lecture at the
recent Ashokan Seminar in NY.
He passed around some textbook samples of blooms which were, by my estimate,
1.1% carbon and even had a few samples of cast iron made by the bloomery
process.
I assisted him in the forging of some of this steel bloom material and it
was remarkably solid.
Ric Furrer
Sturgeon Bay, WI
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From: "Lee & Elizabeth Sauder" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:01 PM
Subject: [ARCH-METALS] Early Iron II
> I don't believe we've mentioned this event on this forum, but better
> late than never! There are still a few berths left for the workshop.
>
>
> The central event of the 2nd Early Iron Symposium will be a hands-on
> bloomery smelting workshop. The Symposium will be held Oct 8-10 at the
> Farmer's Museum in Cooperstown NY. Teams of patrticipants will learn to
> build and run a "Coated Tyle" Furnace. a small clay bloomery based on a
> commercial terra cotta flue tile, that is easy and inexpensive to build
from
> readily available materials.
> Saturday will be devoted to furnace building and materials
preparation.
> Sunday each team will smelt a bloom of of about 20 lbs, from 60 lbs of
ore.
> Monday, for those who can stay, will be devoted to bloom forging.
> The workshop will be taught by Lee Sauder, Skip Williams, Darrell
> Markewitz, and Michael McCarthy.
> Cost:$150, includes breakfast and lunch.
> For information and reservations call Karen Wycoff at: (607)547-1410
or
> toll free (888)547-1450 ext 410, or email Michael McCarthy
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>
> If you ever wanted to smelt a really nice bloom with minimal hassle,
here's
> your chance!
>
> Lee Sauder
> Woods Creek Forge
> 229B McLaughlin St
> Lexington VA 24450
> (540)463-6632
>
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