jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 5, 2015 15:20:39 GMT -5
Well done. Didn't you guys find that next to an old ore kiln ? How old is the kiln ? Was it for iron ? What were they burning that produced the slag ?
How big were the biggest chunks ? Near the steel district of Birmingham ? What are the kilns made out of ? What do these kilns look like ?
C'mon and tell the story behind this man made by product. Should be some interesting history. or do I have to keep asking questions ??
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Post by broseph82 on Feb 5, 2015 17:21:02 GMT -5
145-165yrs old. Near your side of the border in Cherokee County. Not even close to Bham. I keep telling you this Jimbo.
From wiki
James Noble, Sr., and his five sons began operating the Noble Brothers foundry in Rome, Georgia, in 1855. In 1862 the Confederate States of America commissioned the company to build two new furnaces, in exchange for cannons, caissons, and other products.[4] Construction of the furnace began shortly thereafter, involving an estimated 1,000 Confederate soldiers and slaves from nearby plantations.[2]
The furnace went into production in either late 1862 or early 1863. Charcoal was produced on nearby farms and plantations to fire the furnace, and water power from the Chattooga River was used to power the blast. The pig iron ingots manufactured at the furnace were sent to the Noble Brothers' foundry in Rome for the manufacture of war materials. The furnace was knocked out of production for the remainder of the war by Union troops in 1864.[4]
It was put back into operation after the war in 1867, but was blown out permanently in 1874. Evangelist Samuel Porter Jones worked at the furnace some time after the Civil War operating an ox cart. The property changed hands several times over the next 100 years.[2]
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Post by jamesp on Feb 7, 2015 7:36:50 GMT -5
145-165yrs old. Near your side of the border in Cherokee County. Not even close to Bham. I keep telling you this Jimbo. From wiki James Noble, Sr., and his five sons began operating the Noble Brothers foundry in Rome, Georgia, in 1855. In 1862 the Confederate States of America commissioned the company to build two new furnaces, in exchange for cannons, caissons, and other products.[4] Construction of the furnace began shortly thereafter, involving an estimated 1,000 Confederate soldiers and slaves from nearby plantations.[2] The furnace went into production in either late 1862 or early 1863. Charcoal was produced on nearby farms and plantations to fire the furnace, and water power from the Chattooga River was used to power the blast. The pig iron ingots manufactured at the furnace were sent to the Noble Brothers' foundry in Rome for the manufacture of war materials. The furnace was knocked out of production for the remainder of the war by Union troops in 1864.[4] It was put back into operation after the war in 1867, but was blown out permanently in 1874. Evangelist Samuel Porter Jones worked at the furnace some time after the Civil War operating an ox cart. The property changed hands several times over the next 100 years.[2] Please forgive dysfunctional brain and decreased memory retention. Blame rock dust. And other past practices. Now that is some cool history. Cartersville/Rome area rich in mining and materials manufacture. Way back to the Civil War, this slag glass is a real antiquity. Tumbled antiquity it will be. Moving from fossil coral to antiquity glass-far out. Since you guys may have a furnace fetish, look into Bickerstaff Brick industry along the Chattahoochee River down around Phoenix City Alabama. They are giant red brick 'igloos' peppering the west side of the river on your side. For some reason the red clay hills along the Chattahoochee River are some of the finest brick clays. Ya know that river flows in the Breward fault. The entire SW Atlanta industrial district is built on flat land that was once hills of clay before the brick industry removed them. They have made it too about 4 miles north of my house, removing huge units of clay. Bickerstaff: www.boral.com/history/Ch6_7.htmlTypical brick kiln:  I looked on google earth south of Phoenix City along Hwy 61(Brickyard Road) and could not find the kilns. I hope they did not tear them down. |
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Post by broseph82 on Feb 10, 2015 19:19:03 GMT -5
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Post by broseph82 on Mar 15, 2015 17:39:40 GMT -5
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Post by jamesp on Mar 15, 2015 17:46:28 GMT -5
Metallic nads. What next. Mine are brass
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 18, 2015 9:27:05 GMT -5
NICE!!! Liking the color!
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Post by broseph82 on Jul 17, 2015 14:35:33 GMT -5
Last couple batches I've been letting them run a month or two (since I've been busy on my cabbing machines). Here are some slag pics right from the 60/90.   And now some up close  See the tiny metal pieces on the top right of the purple striped?  Blue came out nice and I think will look fantastic once I get it through all the stages  Jus some agates, jasper, pet wood and corals I had in my other barrel  |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 17, 2015 16:56:48 GMT -5
Stag film.
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Post by broseph82 on Jul 17, 2015 20:24:32 GMT -5
What? You still talking about snuff films within the bamboo forest whilst tripping on the THC in the water Lilies? |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 17, 2015 22:20:07 GMT -5
WHC
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Post by Fossilman on Jul 18, 2015 11:48:33 GMT -5
Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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