Building a Medieval Forge and Blacksmith Shop by Hand | Anglo-Saxon Blacksmithing

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  @gesithasgewissa · 2 years ago · pinned

  Hi all. My first time striking hot iron! All advice and suggestions welcome. You can check the subtitles and description for much more detail. Thanks for watching! If you like what I do and want to support me further, consider becoming a patron: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/gesithasgewissa/">https://www.patreon.com/gesithasgewissa/</a>

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• AD

  @ads214 · 2 years ago

  Goes to show how much time and work went into making nails. Nails were valuable back then because of this and so were often reused, with the exception of nails that were used to make doors. These nails were often hammered and curled over to stop thieves easily removing them to get access to the door&apos;s lock. Since these nails could not be reused they were considered &apos;dead&apos;. Hence the expression &quot;as dead as a door nail&quot;.

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  @dorianmilam3519 · 2 years ago

  When the hammer fell apart I thought &quot;well, nothing has changed in thousands of years!&quot; Wonderful video!!!!

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• MA

  @martywilsonlife · 2 years ago

  This reminds me of the old saying: <br><br>For want of a nail, the shoe was lost, For want of the shoe, the horse was lost, For want of a horse, the rider was lost, For want of a rider, the battle was lost, For want of the battle, the kingdom was lost, And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.<br><br>And now we realize how much went into those horseshoe nails. Super well done!

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• TY

  @Tybrarian · 2 years ago

  So much work for a simple nail. We really take things for granted.

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• JA

  @jaded4258 · 2 years ago

  I cant fully describe how happy it makes me to watch a Primitive Technology video except it’s Anglo-Saxon

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• LE

  @lefol2206 · 8 months ago (edited)

  Professional blacksmith (toolsmith) and early viking age / Carolingian reenactor here. Huge thanks for showcasing bag bellows, a ground forge and the use of charcoal, we don&apos;t see them often enough. Sometimes it feels like people don&apos;t want to evolve in their reenactment practices, especially when talking about bag bellows. I&apos;ll recommend this video anytime I get in the argument about bag bellows efficiency and practicality online or out of a reenactment event.<br>I discovered your channel recently and it&apos;s really heartwarming seeing people sharing that passion for historical reenactment and experimental archaeology, keep up the good job !<br>Cheers from France<br><br>EDIT : your anvil on a vertical stump would help you more moving material, and a slightly curved hammer face helps a lot.

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• BU

  @BultitoAsesino · 2 years ago

  I know old timey Anglo-Saxon didn&apos;t have no sunscreen but they didn&apos;t have as many carcinogenics as we do, so protect your skin!! We want this content to keep coming!

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• SH

  @shannsimms9072 · 1 year ago

  I’ve always wished that I could go back in time and be a fly on the wall. And just watch things happening and people living. And this feels pretty close

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  @michaelduncan2151 · 2 years ago

  WAAAAAAY back in the day....when nails were such a luxury item....When people moved they burned the house down and collected them....!!!!

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• AD

  @adjsmith · 2 years ago

  My brother is (was) a blacksmith. He only brought me into his shop once. We forged a coathook out of a railroad tie. The thing I remember most about striking the hot iron was, how much work it was! It was simultaneously more <b>and</b> less malleable than I expected. It was like striking a rock that was made out of clay.<br><br>Great content, by the way. I have been enjoying these videos ever since finding them.

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• CL

  @clintonm2357 · 1 year ago

  I&apos;m a professional blacksmith and I remember the first time I struck hot iron. I love this video and your channel in general.

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