The ring of ore left to overlap thepounding stone.
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The characteristic ring of ore left after smelting as an offering of thanks to the spirit ancestors.
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The tuyere is positioned in the furnace hole.
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This picture is of the end of the bellows funnel, and shows the sickle shaped blade placed at the entrance to the tuyere.
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The structure of the bellows funnel.Also known as bowl or pot bellows.
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The arrangement of the bellows for the process of forging the metal.
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The arrangement of the bellows for the process of forging the metal.
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A view of the bellows operators from behind, so one can see the outer ring of ore that surrounds the furnace. The space between the two is sacred.
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The master smith standing in the sacred space around the furnace.
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Working the metal.
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A hoe blade gradually takes place.
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