A look at the full body of the smelting tools. From left to right: - Bloom tongs (to remove the bloom & hold it while it is being consolidated)
- pounder (to perform the preliminary consolidation inside the smelter)
- coal scoop (to remove charcoal)
- hook (to pry the bloom)
- Rake to move the charcoal
- Radner to clear the tuyure and break the bloom from the smelter
- small tongs for handling various pieces of bloom
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