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Published: 2009-05-10 08:28:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 7046; Favourites: 40; Downloads: 1201
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An iron age cauldron and tripod.Material: Construction steel, steel wire, iron rivets
Spring 2009
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how did you make the cauldron. is it water tight? do you have a resource i can utilize to work on trying to make my own?
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I just did the pattern based on some finds made in Finland from the iron age. The way you make it watertight is just by over boiling/burning some food in the pot. Especially porridge is good. Just boil it until it doesn't leak anymore and it seals the seams.
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These are wonderfully crafted! A member suggested that it be added to the fav file. I'll send you an invite to be a member of Been Touched [link] .
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nice one
but, steel in the iron age 
however, nice piece.
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Thanks. Actually the first steel object is dated to 2000 BC Anatolia 
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also thank you, i didn't know that yet
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Thanks and thank you for the fave
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Thank you and thanks for the fave
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A gruesome mixture of milk and flour, followed by an oil treatment, works miracles in tightening pots.
Looks great
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Hmm...good idea. Thanks for the tip 
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Very nice job. I did one, with the exaggerated top bend as in the Olso ship dig. Have yet to tackle a cauldron. ;0)
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Oo, nice. You should post a pic of that one. Yeah, don't know about the pot. Haven't yet actually tried it in action. I guess it'll take a couple of burnt peasoups to make it watertight
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I wonder what cauldrons were sealed with in period? Pitch? Wax if for cold water? A fired clay insert? Pine resin? Copper solder? Tinned? They didn't have the food and drug admin, ...so no telling? The rivets in the excavated examples are not close enough for a seal, I don't know?
I don't think I have a pic of that project. Made it and sold it at an event years ago. I'll have to do another.
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When we've been using bought riveted iron pots with our re-enactment group, we've always had to overheat some really fatty or doughy food so the burnt food has served as isolation. I think wax would melt in cooking temperatures. Clay could work and it might be something worth trying.
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