Tag Archives: Blacksmithing

Early Medieval Iron Making

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

This movie is the first thing I ever saw about early iron production. And it fascinated me completely. Literally combining the four elements in the process to make something. Earth + water make cobb Air dries the oven Fire breaks … Continue reading →

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Iron Smelting in Africa

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Another documentary about iron smelting. See how similar the methods are… Continue reading →

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Forging ahead

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

It’s a craft that always captivated me: blacksmithing. The art of working and shaping metal into useable objects. I was always fond of the “Skippers of the Kameleon“, a Dutch series of childrens books, written by Hotze de Roos. In … Continue reading →

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The secrets of the viking sword

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

A lovely documentary on making the legendary ULFBERT seords  

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Forgery at the shop…

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

One of the things I’ve wished for a long time is to have a small forge. Ever since being a boy blacksmithing has fascinated me. From old village smiths making farming tools to the Japanese epitome of the samurai sword. For … Continue reading →

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