Forges OT [Sca-cooks] cordials

[Nick Sasso]

> -----Original Message-----
> Yeah, understand where you're coming from. While I have no
> intention of going down the road of research as far as cordials and that
sort of
> thing go, I'm taking the same path with my interest in smithing. Most
people stop
> with "heat it up and hit it with a hammer and make something
> kewl" where I'm looking at what style of hammer/heat/anvil, where and
when, what
> types/usages/characteristics of ores available, in which
> areas, the economic worth of iron goods, as well as their
origins/usages/methods
> of dispersion.
>
> The symbol is the forge, or the finished cordial, but what the symbol
> actually stands for- now that is what we're looking for ;-)
>
> Phlip


So, what do you use as your basic forge pan.  Or what did you start with? I
have a passing fancy for hitting hot metal to make kitchen tools and fire
pit cooking utensils.  I have a decent blower, and source for old iron.  I
can live with purchased or borrowed tools to start with . . . but the forge.
someone recommended a discarded brake drum form a full size pickup truck for
making smaller pieces.

niccolo difrancesco
(my 1861 house could use some period pieces as well)