Lecture - June 18 / Markdale

Just how do you take natural ores and render them down into working metal bars?

Since 2001, artisan blacksmith Darrell Markewitz has sought to recover lost methods of bloomery iron smelting at his Wareham (lower Grey County) workshop. Starting with a project for Parks Canada at L’Anse aux Meadows NHSC, his investigation has grew to 100 experimental firings, and lead to conference presentations, academic papers, and project work in Canada, the USA, Europe and Scotland. A well experienced presenter, this lecture will also serve as the book launch for ‘20 Years Before the Blast’ Experimental Bloomery Iron Smelting – 2001 – 2024

Lecture format (roughly 60 minutes, plus Q & A) including physical samples to examine. 

 Annesley United is  located on the west side of Highway 10 (Toronto Street), just at the crest of the hill as you come into Markdale from the south side - just at the first stop light. There would be ample parking in the mall lot across the street.