02-25-2015, 01:55 PM
I am attempting to recreate the scene inside a Roman garrison blacksmith shop in Jerusalem in Biblical Times for a religious production.. I assume the following is accurate: That the smith who made the spikes that held Crucifixion victims to the cross was a Roman soldier smith and not a Jewish smith. That the forge hearth was smaller than a medieval forge and that the bellows were two single acting round or oblong skin bellows, probably worked by a slave or an apprentice and that the anvil was quite small,maybe 4"x4", and set in a stump. Are my assumptions correct, or did I miss something? Any input would be appreciated.
