The History of Blacksmithing – Appalachian Ironworks

 The History of Blacksmithing Blacksmithing began with the Iron Age, when primitive man first began making tools from iron. The Iron Age began when some primitive person noticed that a certain type of rock yielded iron when heated by the coals of a very hot campfire.

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The History of Blacksmithing – Appalachian Ironworks

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