My name is Maciej Tomaszczyk and I am from Poland. I am not a full-time blacksmith (i am a petroleum geologist), blacksmithing and experimental archaeometallurgy is my passion officina.fe@gmail.com facebook.com/officinaferraria instagram.com/officinaferraria
For a blue-collar worker or a common person during the Copper Age, a prized possession made of copper would likely have been a functional tool or weapon that could make their daily life easier or provide a means of protection. Some examples of valuable copper items for a common person might have included: Copper axe: A copper axe would have been more durable and efficient than a stone axe, making tasks like cutting wood or clearing land easier. Copper dagger or spearhead: A copper weapon would have provided better protection against enemies or wild animals. Copper jewelry: Copper was also used for decorative purposes, and a simple piece of copper jewelry, such as a bracelet or necklace, might have held symbolic or sentimental value. Copper pot or vessel: Copper was sometimes used to make cooking or storage vessels, which could have been considered valuable items for a common person. It's important to note that copper was still a relatively rare and valuable resource during the Copper Age, so even these basic tools and weapons would have been considered prized possessions for a blue-collar worker.
Was gonna subscribe, turns out I already was. Saw this done by a jewelry maker on a television show but couldn't remember how it was done, thank you, it's been years of trying to remember. I actually did this by accident melting some silver I'd dissolved in salt/vinegar for another project.
Looks absolutely similar to the real thing. I once met a blacksmith at a historical park (Archeon, the Netherlands) and I asked him to forge me an arrowhead. It took him les than 10 minutes. Amazing indeed, and it gave me new insights in the production speed of skilled medieval weapon smiths.
8:02 The billet looks slightly overheated to my admittedly untrained eye ... it was white hot and throwing sparks even before being hammered. Isnt there a fine line between forge welding temp and burning the steel ?
@@officinaferraria Ty for explaining to a noob like me. +1 😁 Was there a step you did later on to boost the C content ... say, doing a blister steel step before restacking ?
Not gonna lie, I got mallet envy watching this video. You should do a video on charcoal making though, such a huge part of the process. Do you roast the ore before smelting?
to what purpose does the layer of dirt serve, separation from the wood ash from i assume logs to start that fire, and the real charcoal, to burn it slower? WHOAAAAA THAT ISNT A FLAMING INGOT THAT IS A METEORITE
0:03 - 0:23 What are the tools being used to crush malachite standing up? Love the video, so interesting to get a glimpse into different times and perspectives.
8:20 how did you get it stuck together here? Put it in the fire carefully and let the heat stick them together? Or heated 2 pieces separately and hammered em together?
Thats so cool ! I´d love to do this one day myself and later make a sword out of it ! Are there any dates and locations planned where someone would be able to watch it ? Greetings from austria !
Beautiful craftsman as always Maciej Tomaszczyk. Thanks to your advice my forge welding is improving. It is always nice to see your work and thank you for sharing your wisdom with us all godbless and be safe.
The scene where you forgeweld the two halfs of the anchor together. Did you put in a small flatstock between them to get a better weld? On 7:09 there sticks out a bit of a sheet?
it is 1 mm medium C steel. It helps forgewelding. Material i used to forge this anchor has about 0,1% C, so to forgeweld hight temp. is needed, steel spacers between decrease it.
