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Finding iron ore near your locality - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Jul 3, 2009 · East of the Mississippi in the USA, iron ores tend to be residual rocks in sedimentary clay, and except for the occasional igneous intrusion of magnetite such as the Cranberry ore of western North Carolina (and various other highly localized magnetite intrusions in Arkansas, Missouri, New Jersey, and a few other places), you are far more likely ...
The search for bog iron - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Nov 30, 2009 · Keep changing the acid every so often till it stays perfectly clear. Let the particles remaining settle, dry them. Take the weight of this remainder. The difference is your weight of iron, so gives you your percentage. There was once a primary bog iron ore industry in Ontario too - down on Lake Erie in the 1830-40's.
Phosphorus iron - Bloomers and Buttons - Bladesmith's Forum …
Feb 24, 2020 · The only iron ore within 5 hours of me is just plain black sand, not too many impurities but no phosphorus. Which means it's literally good for everything except for high phosphorus iron. The reason I want to make phosphoric iron is for a historic iron demonstration on early viking period swords which tended to show signs of high phosphor ...
The best iron bearing sand in Japan, (for tamahagane).
Jul 3, 2007 · Sanin district, including the northern part of Yamaguti, Simane and Tottori prefectures, is one of districts noted for iron sand deposits in Japan. The sands may be classified as follows : (1) Mount iron sand, originated in biotite granites and diorites. (2) Beach iron sand in the quaternary period. (3) Terrace iron sand in the tertiary period.
ORIGIN OF IRON - Bloomers and Buttons - Bladesmith's Forum …
Jun 27, 2011 · ORIGIN OF IRON "Iron ore had left the marshes, From the water-beds had risen, Had been carried to the furnace, In the fire the smith had laid it, Laid it in his smelting furnace." My journey to origin of iron, o have I new thoughts and hint of …
Knife forged with two sections of a boat chain link from Louis XIV ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Hello everyone, This is a unique piece. Knife forged with two sections of a boat chain link from Louis XIV: King of France, Call the Sun King. (1630 to 1715) the heart of the blade and make up 6 carbon steel sections to continue rendering the pattern. The case and tattoo of a frigate: bateay used...
Amazing new documentary - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Nov 27, 2017 · There is no evidence, unfortunately, that this source of iron ore ever was used in ancient times to produce crucible steel. The documentary showed that it "was possible" to have made crucible steel from this location, however the high sulphur content in the ore would have required the addition of manganese or repeated roasting of ore and ingots ...
Hello, new and young knife smith. - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Feb 14, 2024 · I also make my own steel from iron ores that I harvest, while making homemade vharbon, to obtain artisanal steel with only 5 years of self-taught experience. 5 Link to comment
Hello, here is a Nordic Sanmai - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Mar 18, 2024 · So here is a Leuku forged in 90mcv8 and pure nickel. the handle is composed of reindeer bis, birch bark and curly birch on through tang. As well as a case tattooed on both sides of a stylized crow and a Sami motif. With pleasure for your opinions
Hunting knife forged in Damascus - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Nov 6, 2023 · Create my own steel from iron ore, and so much in the blacksmithing world; Author; Share; Posted November ...