Catalonian forge

[steeley]

This is in reference to this picture that Eamon asked about.

http://limepic.com/img/xLbIw.jpg

when water power was the only power.

http://limepic.com/img/L1oXf.jpg

http://limepic.com/img/xl16Y.jpg

[steeley]

And a swinging chair for the forger I have seen this once before for nail makers.

http://limepic.com/img/HVFe.jpg

http://limepic.com/img/gTblH.gif

enjoy

[steeley]

The Catalan forge consists of a boiler room fire and a hammer, said hammer, whose movement is provided by a paddle wheel driven by water. A cam driven by the wheel, can lift a hammer 100 to 250 kg, which strikes an anvil on a regular basis (100 to 125 strokes / min). With this hammer artisans were able to manually shaping parts with an accuracy of one millimeter, before the metal has finished cooling down.

[Taz575]

Steeley, I gotta say I love your posts like this! So cool to see how they did it years ago!!

[steeley]

Thanks Taz those pictures are France and Spain.

[steeley]

This one is in Jay, NY 1888 That guy is sitting in a coal basket Dave's uncle no doubt.

http://limepic.com/img/5xMm3.jpg

[RRLOVER]

Very Cool. I am pretty sure "water power" is still the only power we have.

[Eamon Burke]

This is so awesome!!

I would take a vacation just to visit a place like this.

There is even a break room, how cool.

[bieniek]

Crazy amazing system there for the power-hammer!!

Thanks for sharing

[Crothcipt]

I am in awe and have fear of that hammer.

[steeley]

Here is a guy forging nails from the swinging chair .
can you say round objects made of steel.

http://limepic.com/img/C6Gr.jpg

http://limepic.com/img/RFHse.jpg