Museum Forge part 4/7 - making a tuyere from clay and charcoal brasque
Read more about this project here: http://islandblacksmith.ca/2017/01/bu...
See more traditional Japanese swordsmith style forge construction projects here: • Forge Building for Bladesmiths
Most of history was forged with very simple equipment made from found and natural materials. A basic charcoal forge can be made with clay, brick, or even mud and stone.
Traditional Japanese swordsmithing forges are purpose-built with certain design elements specific to the tasks involved in tanren and hizukuri. This 7 part series will illustrate several of the features that are common to this type of construction and follow the process of crafting a functioning swordsmith’s forge at a museum on Vancouver Island.