Ore Dog Productions

Ore Dog Productions

Ore Dog Productions was formed when seasoned blacksmiths Lee Sauder, Stephen Mankowski, Shel Browder, and Ken Koons documented the iron smelting process on video in 2000. Our enjoyment of working together developed into a partnership; Lee’s ore-sniffing dog, Shadow, was the inspiration for the production company name. The partnership's goal is to share our ongoing research and knowledge gained from years of experience.

Iron ore sniffing dog.

Iron ore sniffing dog.

Ore to Axe Trailer.

Ore to Axe Trailer.

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  • @ggilmoreyou
    @ggilmoreyou13 күн бұрын

    Great "how to video". These guys know what they are doing and do an excellent job explaining the process. Note how they hold the sledge when striking. I was taught this method by Francis Whitaker, who worked in Yelliins shop and rarely see it used. Also look at their shop and how their side draft forge pulls the smoke. No need for a hood.

  • @stephenmankowski3679
    @stephenmankowski367912 күн бұрын

    @@ggilmoreyou Thank you!

  • @blackrabbit9601
    @blackrabbit960123 күн бұрын

    smart dog❤

  • @blackrabbit9601
    @blackrabbit960123 күн бұрын

    this good channel for learning keep it up thanks 🙏🇮🇩 i am from indonesia

  • @ytafshin
    @ytafshinАй бұрын

    Thanks so much for this video. It answered a huge question I had about the process of iron to steel. Other videos seem to just gloss over this part.

  • @roqua
    @roquaАй бұрын

    Great project documentary. I like to think most of us understand the primordial call of attempting to build essential technology from scratch (hence the broad appeal of the Primitive Technology channel)... but... as your film shows, inserting just a few modern upgrades in the process allows for superior and more predictable results, which end up being a bit more satisfying when coming out the other side. With only a few exceptions, modernizing the air blast variable is what most "build it from scratch like our ancestors would have" enthusiasts end up doing.

  • @indicator27
    @indicator272 ай бұрын

    this looks fun, learning a lot over here. hope to make it my first tool from my forge this summer

  • @stephenmankowski3679
    @stephenmankowski36792 ай бұрын

    Thank you! It is fun !

  • @WinnipegWill
    @WinnipegWill2 ай бұрын

    Can you add more wood to the top once it is half-burned, or would it not be fully carbonized by the time the vents need to be shut?

  • @jrbuck2844
    @jrbuck28442 ай бұрын

    What rocks did you use

  • @Danny_Boel
    @Danny_Boel2 ай бұрын

    good movie, awesome music too.

  • @ivan55599
    @ivan555992 ай бұрын

    47:08 - how long that process took in that particular case? Whole time, how much time was left to cool, and how long it took to make welding heat?

  • @danielwebb1004
    @danielwebb10042 ай бұрын

    Nice!

  • @danielwebb1004
    @danielwebb10042 ай бұрын

    I honestly can't tell if this is a joke. If it is, it is very funny.

  • @highdesertsunset3011
    @highdesertsunset30113 ай бұрын

    the amount of sheer labor is incredible - amazing human men in 2022 still possess this knowledge

  • @joshschneider9766
    @joshschneider97663 ай бұрын

    grog is any prefired ceramic material not just furnace lining.

  • @jugglevision4776
    @jugglevision47763 ай бұрын

    Best charcoal video for me thanks for going in depth about the process 👍

  • @varun009
    @varun0093 ай бұрын

    Get an e-ssist electric trolley. They're really good for outdoor stuff. Essentially an electric, all terrain wheelbarrow.

  • @stephenmankowski3679
    @stephenmankowski36793 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip!

  • @gregseljestad2793
    @gregseljestad27934 ай бұрын

    Excellent discription! Enjoyed every minute.

  • @FatherOfTheParty
    @FatherOfTheParty4 ай бұрын

    Like this method, have tried a lot of different ways, pit, retort, sealed cans in stoves, etc. Going to give this a try. I have a lot of branch wood to clean up and this looks like a way I can do it without babysitting it the whole time.

  • @GnarledSage
    @GnarledSage4 ай бұрын

    @ore dog productions I wanted to ask you guys about this primitive channels. I’m thinking they’re mostly fake, but, after watching the process by you, I’m almost sure they are. I want to ask you because you know this subject very well and I’m sure you could give a definite answer. I can’t post links here, but, one of the channels that does a lot of iron and tools from it, is called, primitive skills. I’m not sure that you would even see this comment, but, if you do, I’ll be very grateful and honored to know what you think. Thanks in advance if you take the time.

  • @GnarledSage
    @GnarledSage4 ай бұрын

    WOW!! Just WOW!!!! 👍

  • @gavinedwards3225
    @gavinedwards32255 ай бұрын

    This is so educational. Thank you

  • @theothergameygamer
    @theothergameygamer5 ай бұрын

    Excellent. Really adds perspective on the cost of this essential and ubiquitous tool 200+ years ago.

  • @MyBinaryLife
    @MyBinaryLife5 ай бұрын

    Probably would have been a good call to bring a backpack with you to gather 50 pounds of ore in the woods, rather than just bringing a flour sack with you lol

  • @tomaspabon2484
    @tomaspabon24845 ай бұрын

    I didnt even know ore dogs were a thing. Makes sense as iron oxides definitely have a scent to them. That is insanely cool

  • @iagofernandes4449
    @iagofernandes44495 ай бұрын

    I don't know why, but the blooper had me rib-ache laughing so hard.

  • @JustinFlesher-tt7mn
    @JustinFlesher-tt7mn5 ай бұрын

    Just made my own blast furnace, going to melt down some pre I found next week. Do I need to be concerned about the fire getting TOO hot?

  • @seekerofhorrorseekerofmeme6861
    @seekerofhorrorseekerofmeme68615 ай бұрын

    I know it's been one year but I got to say, this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen

  • @miladeskandari7
    @miladeskandari75 ай бұрын

    Absolutely glued me to the screen. Well done

  • @pedrocampanholi
    @pedrocampanholi6 ай бұрын

    As a mechanical engineer its fascinating to see all the different process and the understanding of the material that the olf ones already have, thanks for the excellent video

  • @checkyourself-ish
    @checkyourself-ish6 ай бұрын

    48:52 "We have come full circle this has been a journey to understand the ancient means of making iron to reproduce that method and to generate a material that has not been available to western blacksmiths for nearly 200 years" ?!

  • @stantilton2191
    @stantilton21916 ай бұрын

    A fine example of the whole process, complete with the end product. Thank you, well done guys.

  • @wyattguilliams5325
    @wyattguilliams53256 ай бұрын

    Maybe I need to rewatch it But during the reheat process to make it steel, was it the first made bar of iron placed into the pit and then heated with the slag or was this the iron pills potentially in the slag reheated to make a new bar of ore?

  • @jacobmarshall5391
    @jacobmarshall53914 ай бұрын

    I think the latter

  • @283518
    @2835187 ай бұрын

    this is excellent

  • @jake-rg3fd
    @jake-rg3fd7 ай бұрын

    Phenomenal. Well done fellas.

  • @simonphoenix3789
    @simonphoenix37897 ай бұрын

    I don't get the rationale behind the attempt to infuse carbon into the bloom by heating it a second time. When the ore is being smelted into the bloom, wasn't it already in a high carbon environment with all that charcoal surrounding it? what's the difference between that and the second time? I thought carbon would only dissolve into steel when it was in the liquid form?

  • @stephenjohnson6841
    @stephenjohnson68417 ай бұрын

    What an amazing video! What a truly incredible journey Major kudos to this team! Thanks!

  • @adammontgomery7980
    @adammontgomery79807 ай бұрын

    I'm usually inclined to try (at least once in my life) the "old way" of doing things. This, not so much! Very cool to see, and I appreciate all the little metal objects a bit more now.

  • @howiehowdy
    @howiehowdy8 ай бұрын

    The bloom steel was steel when it came out of the bloom furnace, you decarbourized it in the forge by folding it and re heating it over and over.

  • @howiehowdy
    @howiehowdy8 ай бұрын

    You didn't need 5 pounds of clay jeez

  • @justinmorgan2126
    @justinmorgan21268 ай бұрын

    As soon as he got out the large steel lump hammer to smash the ore I was disappointed.... was hoping for a more authentic process than a "let's use tools to make tools we already have which are probably better than what I'M making" video...

  • @sambo170a
    @sambo170a8 ай бұрын

    Thank you guys that was amazing work and educational

  • @cristianpopescu78
    @cristianpopescu788 ай бұрын

    This is so wonderful film...Fantastic! The dog !!😍 I use neodym Magnet which finds rich iron black stones.

  • @jasonshaw5656
    @jasonshaw56568 ай бұрын

    This is the best video on KZread. Thank you for detailing the process step-by-step and making it easy to follow.

  • @senseipaans
    @senseipaans8 ай бұрын

    Awesome documentary. Really enjoyed it.

  • @j.f.c
    @j.f.c9 ай бұрын

    Impressive from every angle. Which material hasn't been be available to western blacksmiths for 200 years? Iron blooms?

  • @danielwebb1004
    @danielwebb10042 ай бұрын

    I'll guess he means wrought iron which is actually wrought out of a bloom vs. modern processes, but I barely know anything about this subject.

  • @DrDastardly776
    @DrDastardly7769 ай бұрын

    Great 👍 I love this stuff. And one day i will try this.

  • @timothynaquin8899
    @timothynaquin88999 ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed watching y'all work. I do have a question. When converting the iron bloom into steel, would a crucible have been a better option to produce a higher quality steel?

  • @canadiangemstones7636
    @canadiangemstones76369 ай бұрын

    These guys are the real Iron Man, not the comic book weenie.

  • @syedfuadin4861
    @syedfuadin48619 ай бұрын

    It look like tamahagane

  • @milkismurder
    @milkismurder9 ай бұрын

    Such a good video, thank you for the excellent explanations to go with the meticulous footage