Saturday, 4 February 2012

Iron Age Workers



The guys who make the Hoes and Axes beside the road on the way to Grace always wave and greet us when we drive past. The way they can actual forge steel with a plastic bag and a pipe has been fascinating. We asked them to make some mini hoes and axes for us to take home for souvenirs. They did a great job and made 2 of each sort - 2 hoes, 2 axes and 2 adzes. All we have to do now is get them through the Australian Customs. The guys even burnt ZAMBIA into the handles for them.
I hope the video shows clearly what they are doing. My friend Joseph Obrien will be fascinated by this Iron Age work.

When we put our bags through the X-ray machine at Ndola airport the man came up to me and asked “ Are you checking that bag?” when he saw all these weapons in the bag. 

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