 The Book of Circles: Forging Maxims |
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| ID | 1649 | ||
| See Also | Lore version | ||
| Skill | Blacksmithing | ||
| Collection | Skill Books | ||
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In the clay smelter you shall build a charcoal fire, of a heat to blacken teeth.
You shall add a layer of iron-sand upon the charcoal.
After six yarbans you shall add a layer of charcoal atop the iron.
You shall repeat this process, layering iron-sand over charcoal, for three days.
After cooling, you shall separate the low-carbon steel from the high-carbon steel.
You shall use the low-carbon steel to form the core of the sword.
You shall use the high-carbon steel to form the skin of the sword.
You shall forge-weld, fold, and forge-weld anselim the skin of the sword, until it attains its needful kotu-ajcea.
You shall sharpen the sword-skin until it may shave an egg without breaking it.
You shall speak the Oblation to Onsi, then drink of the Purifying Beverage of Kotu.
Then, anselim.