Forging iron bloom to iron bar

In the prehistorical village in Eindhoven, the event, Vuur Vonk & ijzer, (fire, spark and iron) took place. Several teams from Europe showed their skills with iron smelting. Our team was forging a part of the bloom we made on the Hamerslagdag in Roggel, earlier this year, into an iron bar. It was quit a challange and we did learn a lot from other blacksmiths who have more experience with this subject... More info about the pre historical village and this event, you can find on this website...! prehistorischd...
To see how we made this bloom, check out this video. • Making Iron. Hamerslag...
You can also find more video's on my channel from the event Hamerslagdag. For example this one. • Making Iron Hamerslagd...
Have fun watching...!

[@guywilson2394]

Very unique video you don't see that happening much today

[@JustinTopp]

This was awesome. Bloom iron is awesome. Some day I would like to forge a hammer from bloom iron and have homemade steel for the faces

[@MultiNaatje]

Hey Justin, it was indeed an educational day. I have learned several new skills. Not as easy as it seems ... Check out one of my videos how we make the iron ...! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5_Ni4iZgdBora8 for example... :-)

[@simon_969]

A ton of work for a little iron Let us understand how much work it takes to make iron back then and why historical tools are small with a lot of impurities like that

[@stanervin6108]

Have you ever attempted to alloy an iron bloom to make a steel ingot? Joey Van der Steeg has been tinkering with a steel bloom for several weeks now. I think that's how this video got in my recommended box. Subbed to you now. Scandinavian?

[@MultiNaatje]

Dutch. Just like Joey. We are friends. Every year we organize an event for blacksmiths called Hamerslagdag. There are many videos of this event on my channel. On this link you will find the video of last year. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5_Ni4iZgdBora8

[@FourthWayRanch]

it looks like a lot of work, maybe picking berries and fishing is easier life than modern iron age living

[@MultiNaatje]

That's right. But the challenge of doing something that is possible will always remain. Respect for our ancestors..!!