From Wrought Iron to Steel - Making Hearth Steel

Ever since I fell in love with swords, knighthood and blacksmithing I've always wanted to make my own steel. Now that dream finally came true and I am happy beyond words. Hearth furnace was used throughout the history to refine iron and turn it into steel. In a controlled atmosphere iron melts and imbues with carbon from the charcoal. I dedicate this video to Emiliano Carrilo whose unselfish advice and help made this project possible. I also give my thanks to Goran, my dear human power-hammer. This would not be possible without you as well. Timeline: 01:05 - selecting wrought iron 01:50 - checking for fibers to be 100% sure its wrought and now mild steel 02:09 - wrought iron was cut into small peaces, 6x150 grams 02:20 - making ash bed 03:50 - slowly adding iron and charcoal 05:18 - consolidating the puck and celebrating 07:20 - spark test 08:03 - consolidating the puck 10:07 - folding the peace to consolidate and purify the material; this is done at least 8 times In some future video this steel shall become a knife, so stay tuned! Emiliano Carrillo:   / sunandstarsforge      • Hurstwic: Converting Bloomery Iron to Stee...   Special borax came from: https://castrasteel.com Check out my Instagram as well:   / poema_incudis