Chapter 1274: Chapter 338: Furious Giant Bear Corps (10,000)

But their faces still showed nervousness on their first attempt.

Lynn’s gaze swept over the faces of each blacksmith apprentice and he spoke.

"I know you are very nervous right now!"

The group of blacksmith apprentices instinctively nodded.

Seeing the slight movements of the apprentices, Lynn knowingly continued.

"What I want to tell you is that smelting steel using the double-chamber reflector furnace is very important for the development of the territory."

"There are so many industries that need the steel smelted by the double-chamber reflector furnace for forging various tools."

"Compared to these..."

"I hope more that you will always protect your personal safety while working on smelting!"

"If the double-chamber reflector furnace has a problem, it can be repaired or rebuilt."

"But if you are seriously injured or die because of rushing the schedule during smelting..."

"Then to me, that’s the greatest loss!"

Lynn was both encouraging the blacksmith apprentices to motivate their productivity.

And also expressing his heartfelt words.

No matter what time it is, talent is always the most important existence.

Especially.

These blacksmith apprentices involved in the construction of the double-chamber reflector furnace.

Whether it’s continuing to build the subsequent five double-chamber reflector furnaces or putting them into smelting production.

They are the talents most familiar with the double-chamber reflector furnace!

Listening to the Lord’s calm yet heartfelt words.

The group of blacksmith apprentices felt deeply moved.

They could naturally hear the care in the Lord’s words.

But without Master Lynn’s permission, the apprentices did not say a word.

Lynn’s words shifted, addressing the group of apprentices.

"The first double-chamber reflector furnace has been completed!"

"You will be led and instructed by Foreman Erelo for smelting production."

"Do you have confidence?"

The group of apprentices visibly perked up, all responding simultaneously.

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Their unified response fell, and Lynn loudly voiced his satisfaction.

"Very good!"

"From this moment, the double-chamber reflector furnace enters smelting production!"

Lynn’s eyes shifted, looking toward Ehrelo.

No need for Lynn to instruct, Ehrelo stepped out from behind Lynn.

To begin issuing instructions to the apprentices standing at attention.

Based on Lynn’s construction of double-chamber reflector furnace with a length of twenty meters, width of ten meters, and furnace chamber height of six meters.

The required operators are not too many.

Loading and stirring, require three people.

One person responsible for loading iron ore and anthracite.

Two people responsible during smelting for using tools to stir.

Blowing and ventilation, require three people.

Two people responsible for the blowing device of the waterwheel, ensuring the adequate combustion of anthracite in the fuel chamber.

One person responsible for overseeing the windpipe, adjusting the wind speed according to the combustion in the smelting chamber.

Temperature measurement and control require two people.

Responsible for using the fire observation hole to observe the furnace’s temperature and material melting status.

Plus three for metal handling, two for refractory maintenance, and two for safety and auxiliary work.

To maintain stability for a double-chamber reflector furnace, around fifteen workers are needed.

As for the other apprentices, they naturally join in constructing the second double-chamber reflector furnace.

Under Ehrelo’s leadership, dozens of apprentices moved toward the double-chamber reflector furnace.

Each apprentice used a wheelbarrow to load the crushed, impurity-removed iron ore into the smelting chamber via the round loading port above the furnace.

Apprentices in teams transported anthracite into the combustion chamber below...

Despite the apprentices’ somewhat clumsy movements.

Under Ehrelo’s guidance, everything proceeded systematically.

Lynn redirected his gaze from the moving figures, speaking to Colin by his side.

"I still need the woodworker workshop to make five more waterwheels for the future supply and exhaust of the double-chamber reflector furnace!"

Already aware of Lynn’s plan to construct six double-chamber reflector furnaces, Colin bowed and agreed.

"Yes, Master."

"Colin has already arranged for carpenter apprentices, they are working on it."

"Although progress is slow, Colin can assure completion of the next waterwheel before the next furnace is finished!"

Lynn nodded, expressing approval.

"Very good."

With the waterwheel already set up, Lynn directly dismissed Colin, sending him back to the woodworker workshop to continue his busy work.

Lynn remained near the double-chamber reflector furnace, observing attentively from a reasonable distance.

Due to workers’ unfamiliar operation and the use of anthracite for combustion, igniting the entire combustion chamber and heating it to smelt iron ore requires more time than using charcoal and wood.

However.

The heat energy contained in anthracite and its combustion duration cannot be matched by charcoal and wood!

After waiting two hours.

The anthracite in the combustion chamber has finally ignited, under the continuous oxygen supply provided by the wind from the rotating waterwheel.

With a slight sheen of sweat on his cheeks, Ehrelo hurriedly approached Lynn with a report.

"Master, the anthracite in the double-chamber reflector furnace is mostly ignited."

"In another hour at most, it will ignite completely, transferring high temperatures through the arch and furnace wall to begin preliminary smelting of the iron ore in the smelting chamber!"

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