Archive image from page 422 of De re metallica (1950). De re metallica deremetallica50agri Year: 1950 BOOK IX. 385 A, B—Two FURNACES. C—FOREHEARTHS. D—DiPPING-POT. ThE SMELTER STANDING BY THE FIRST FURNACE DRAWS OFF THE SLAGS WITH A HOOKED BAR. E HoOKED BAR. F—Slags. G—The assistant drawing a bucket of water which he pours over the GLOWING SLAGS TO QUENCH THEM. H—BASKET MADE OF TWIGS OF WOOD INTERTWINED. I—Rabble. K—Ore to be smelted. The master stands at the other furnace AND PREPARES THE FOREHEARTH BY RAMMING IT WITH TWO RAMMERS. M—CROWBAR.

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