Pine Barrens Ghost Towns

Ever think you might want to build your own iron furnace? Wonder what is involved? Lee Sauder of Lexington, Virginia wondered the same thing back in 1998, and wrote about it in “The Anvil’s Ring” the quarterly publication of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America….click for more

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You’re probably read about charcoalers setting up the pits, the fagan poles, covering it with soil and watching the slow burn. But ever want to make your own? in your own backyard? Daniel O’Connor of Twin Oaks forge has just the information you need. Check out this link Making charcoal
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Now that the series of iron making in the pines is complete, I wanted to share this BBC animation I found recently. It’s actually quite fun. You can build the furnace, and then click the start button and watch it add the iron ore, charcoal (coke) and the entire process.  Oh, here’s the Link :  BBC […]

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