THE TATARA
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Smelting metal from it’s ore is a chemical process. In the Tatara, iron is won through reduction from an oxide: Fe3 O4. The chemistry is complex and involves charcoal as a heat source and reducing agent. Another crucial ingredient is the continually melting glass from the interior surface of the furnace. Thus the Tatara is sacrificial, built for a single use and broken apart to remove the iron.
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YUKA - ZURI |
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COB WORK |
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BUILDING |
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SMELTING DAY |
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