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Well this might not be what you expect! But I'm in the process of dedicating a spot near the barn door of my shop to stage a smithing area typical of many different cultures from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age. Mine is based more on the Viking age.. but couldve been used for millenia before that. There will be a non-ferrous casting pit for bronze and pewter and forging/carburizing pit. These will be dug into the sand and lined with firebricks and clay. You can see the double bellows used as an air source (built with the help of my assistant Lucas Brehm) and the anvil block. The anvil will be made from an 18 pound sledgehammer head. There is also a slab of soapstone that serves as the shieldstone for protecting the smith and the bellows from the heat. It has a Loki-themed carving in progress. More pictures later!
