Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Breakin' the Blooms

 

A report of a day of work with Neil Peterson 

http://www.warehamforge.ca/ironsmelting/iron2022/compact&cut.html

On Friday, August 5, 2022, Neil and I spent the day taking four of the larger blooms (6 - 8 kg) and undertaking a first stage compaction and cutting into more easily worked pieces.

Surveying the larger blooms on hand (total 10).

Three of the four blooms chosen for working.

Neil using the hydraulic press, three burner propane forge to right.

Objective - mechanical compression and cut to 1 - 2 kg sized pieces.


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February 15 - May 15, 2012 : Supported by a Crafts Projects - Creation and Development Grant

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