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A '''[[Wikipedia:Bloomery|bloomery furnace]]''' is a pre-industrial furnace capable of transforming [[Iron Ore|iron ore]] extracted from nature into metal suitable for forging weapons, tools and other objects, without the use of hydraulic power. These reduction furnaces were arranged in the open air, with human power directly involved in the various production processes. They are usually constructed from [[clay]], [[brick]], or [[stone]], and produce "blooms" of [[Sponge Iron|sponge iron]]. | A '''[[Wikipedia:Bloomery|bloomery furnace]]''' is a pre-industrial furnace capable of transforming [[Iron Ore|iron ore]] extracted from nature into metal suitable for forging weapons, tools and other objects, without the use of hydraulic power. These reduction furnaces were arranged in the open [[air]], with human power directly involved in the various production processes. They are usually constructed from [[clay]], [[brick]], or [[stone]], and produce "blooms" of [[Sponge Iron|sponge iron]]. | ||
Early bloomeries were small in size and usually half dug into the ground. They reached approximately one meter in height and their interior diameter was between 40 and 70 cm (15.75 to 27.5 inches) approximately. They were built with [[sandstone]] and clay and could optionally have a hole for waste to exit. | Early bloomeries were small in size and usually half dug into the ground. They reached approximately one meter in height and their interior diameter was between 40 and 70 cm (15.75 to 27.5 inches) approximately. They were built with [[sandstone]] and clay and could optionally have a hole for waste to exit. | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 24 December 2022
A bloomery furnace is a pre-industrial furnace capable of transforming iron ore extracted from nature into metal suitable for forging weapons, tools and other objects, without the use of hydraulic power. These reduction furnaces were arranged in the open air, with human power directly involved in the various production processes. They are usually constructed from clay, brick, or stone, and produce "blooms" of sponge iron.
Early bloomeries were small in size and usually half dug into the ground. They reached approximately one meter in height and their interior diameter was between 40 and 70 cm (15.75 to 27.5 inches) approximately. They were built with sandstone and clay and could optionally have a hole for waste to exit.
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