dennis mcadams Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Well to chime in myself. I cannot say thank you enough to Alan for making this happen. It was a great opportunity to be part of an historic smelt indeed. The fellowship, chance to learn on a rather difficult ore, and some of the best weather you could ask for in East Tennessee in Feb. to boot. It doesn't seem to matter how many times I help or do this I still get excited seeing the bloom hanging there ready to drop knowing that we are doing something akin to the way it was done a couple of thousand years ago. My hats off to Jesus and Mark for their differing approaches to the same result. Alan and Chris for all the willingness to just get in there and do what need doing. I'm honored to call these guys my friends. Stepping off the soapbox for now. Denis Oh Randall never underestimate the fun of rabbit poop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Veta King, the historian who got this whole thing rolling, sent me a couple of pictures she took. This one's my favorite and really captures the feel of the event during the less-exciting moments. I'm not sure what me and Chris are looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Probably the other blacksmith. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Hernandez Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Nah. The wagon with all the food. BTW, I just recalled that we did all this without a scale to weight the ore but fortunately we had Denis' fancy charging tools. Enjoy life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis mcadams Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Careful there Jesus, I'll make you a set to take away any excuses for failure and don't forget Mark's calibrated eyes as he ok'd all charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Veta sent another couple of pictures of the fun, taken by her daughter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Careful there Jesus, I'll make you a set to take away any excuses for failure and don't forget Mark's calibrated eyes as he ok'd all charges. How much? Alan, that woman takes some fine pictures. We need more skilled photographers at our events, I think, it helps us tell our story. Please pass on my thanks for them. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Will do. They are eager to see your video, for that matter. I told them it may be a while since you have a day job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.H.Graham Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Cool guys! Jesus learned that look from Mike Blue :0) I had to stop doing smelting at public events, I get too cranky...ask Allan... I am sorry I missed it though, you guys knocked that one outta the park... Randal www.rhgraham.simpl.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Will do. They are eager to see your video, for that matter. I told them it may be a while since you have a day job. I'm about half done, but I want to shoot some of the consolidation I'm doing this weekend. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Hernandez Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Very nice job, Chris. Thanks. Enjoy life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm glad you enjoyed it. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Most excellently done! Been on the road all day and couldn't reply sooner. Did you send a link to Veta? She'll really love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis mcadams Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Great post production there Chris. Sorry I missed your earlier post regarding the charging buckets. I'll be making another set soon and will PM you a quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Crislip Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 very nicly done gentlemen! I always wondered how Pigeon Forge got its name, now I know. A bad day forging... is still better than pretty much anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 The same could be said of most any town in Colonial America, if it has the word "Forge" or "Furnace," it almost certainly was built around the production of iron, either in blast furnaces (cast) or various forms of refining furnaces and bloomery operations. A quick look at place names along the Appalachian mountains tells us that iron making was quite common up and down the colonies for a good period of pre-industrial time. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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