It was another rewarding day of blacksmithing. Unfortunately, the fields were pretty wet due to rain but if there was one thing this experience has taught us, it is to be as flexible as the hot iron we mold. So, we decided to bring out some tents and get our forges going. This time we worked with less forges so we could have more smiths attend the fires and make the best of the limited area we had to work with.
In case you need a refresher on how to get a forge going: fill the forge with fresh sand, gather kindling (which was slightly wet for us), light the combustibles on fire, and once you have a nice fire going, put on your charcoal and anthracite generously. BAM! Now you have yourself a forge. But if you want to keep the forge going for more than a few minutes, remember to keep the air pumping on your hot coals.
Special thanks to Mr. Newman’s twin brother, as well as Mr. Newman’s neighbor Zach for showing up and forging with us, and thanks to Mr. Thomson who brought out some grillables (they were probably better than what Low & Slow is making).