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MercTech -> Survival vs Historical Curiosity (1/5/2014 3:09:41 PM)
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We have had a lot of talk about survivalist techniques. I know I have a lot of "how did they do that" curiosity also.
After seeing a fellow use a box bellows in a Hong Kong market many moons ago I've thought about building one. The European single acting bellows really limited the temperatures you could get from a hand powered forge but I've personally seen some really decent steel turned out from a charcoal campfire (by the wootz method) using a box bellows.
A link to an illustration:
http://www.anvilfire.com/bookrev/kapp/oriental_box_bellows.htm
Anyone else have any low tech items they would love to give a try?
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