Lorna
Inkling
Hi,
The main character in my book wears iron armour. I've just got to the point where he needs to fix it (he's the son of a blacksmith) and started doing some research. The closest to blacksmithing I've come is watching the shoeing of a horse... I've done a bit of research on the internet, found some answers but am wondering if there's any knowledgeable people who can confirm my findings.
Firstly how is iron suitable for armour got from the ore?
Am I correct in thinking this is done in a blast furnace, the liquid iron is collected then to create wrought iron, which is the only type of iron suitable for armour the carbon must be hammered out?
How do you make a breastplate from a piece of wrought iron?
From what I've seen it involves drawing the shape on a flat piece, taking a hammer and chisel to cut it out then hammering it into shape over a small rounded piece of metal (does anybody know its name?)
The main character in my book wears iron armour. I've just got to the point where he needs to fix it (he's the son of a blacksmith) and started doing some research. The closest to blacksmithing I've come is watching the shoeing of a horse... I've done a bit of research on the internet, found some answers but am wondering if there's any knowledgeable people who can confirm my findings.
Firstly how is iron suitable for armour got from the ore?
Am I correct in thinking this is done in a blast furnace, the liquid iron is collected then to create wrought iron, which is the only type of iron suitable for armour the carbon must be hammered out?
How do you make a breastplate from a piece of wrought iron?
From what I've seen it involves drawing the shape on a flat piece, taking a hammer and chisel to cut it out then hammering it into shape over a small rounded piece of metal (does anybody know its name?)