Darrell Markewitz is a professional blacksmith who specializes in the Viking Age. He designed the living History program for L'Anse aux Meadows NHSC (Parks Canada) and worked on a number of major international exhibits. A recent passion is experimental iron smelting. 'Hammered Out Bits' focuses primarily on IRON and the VIKING AGE
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Icelandic A - 10/08 - VIDEO
I am getting a bit behind on publishing some of the video materials that have been recorded over the last year. This shorter clip explains the smelt under process on Oct 8, 2007. The smelter has a clay slab black construction, with stone slabs making up the front (exposed portion).
This is the start of the currently ongoing series that is leading up to a full scale reconstruction of an Icelandic pattern smelter based on Kevin Smith's excavations at Hals.
Further information on this specific smelt:
on Wareham Iron Smelting
On this Blog
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