Local village science teacher recreates early man's process of making iron from iron oxide and sand using heaps of his own home-made charcoal and advice and support from family, friends and colleagues. For more photos of the spectacle, go to:
http://picasaweb.google.com/juliad.mill/ToddCreatesIron#
I was tempted to toss a hot dog into the boiling inferno at the end but the thought of hot fat erupting onto bystanders squelched the impulse. Viviann did entertain the crowd with her Jiffy Pop.
