18 Oct Metalworking From Bloomery to Blast Furnace: The Late Medieval Steel Revolution 29 December 2021 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments A medieval blacksmith, including a woman artisan, from 'The Romance of Alexander', c. 1340 CE. (via the Bodleian ...Continue reading
11 Oct Metalworking The Origins of Magical ‘Damascus Steel’ 29 December 2021 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments Header image: close-up of an Indian sword blade made from genuine Damascus steel. The 'watered silk' ripples are ...Continue reading
20 Sep Metalworking Metalworking in Viking Europe 29 December 2021 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments The Mammen Axe, iron axe-head inlaid in silver with swirling animalistic shapes, daring from 970-971 CE (via the ...Continue reading
16 Sep Metalworking How Did Medieval People Make Steel? 29 December 2021 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments Steel-making was an ancient art. Modern experiments have shown that good-quality steel can be made with technolog...Continue reading