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, November 03, 2020
Samhain Iron Smelt
image by Kelly Probyn-Smith
Ore Total = 65 kg
Bloom Total = 15.9 kg
Yield = 24.5 %
Elapsed Time = 12 1/2 hours
Team = Neil Peterson / Bram Porter / Rey Cogswell / Richard Schwitzer (compaction)
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