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by gota 1654 days ago
On topic - I suggest the following blog post series:

https://acoup.blog/2020/09/18/collections-iron-how-did-they-...

I learned a lot about the production and manufacturing of metal (iron) items. If I recall correctly, for iron production, a lot of people are involved in obtaining the fuel (wood, ash, charcoal) and not so many blacksmiths are necessary