What was an Iron Pudler

[vowlest]

Hello

I've found a distant relative that was an Iron Pudler in the mid 1800's.  Does anyone know what it was he would have done exactly?

Tracey

[Pels.]

Hi Tracey,

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/i-k.html

The above link should be of interest to you - there is also additional information under Iron Puddler.

Kind regards,

Pels 

[mosstrooper]

A Puddler worked at a Blast Furnace, and as the molten Iron was cast into the moulds, the Puddler used a lance to prevent air bubbles or Slag forming in the mould.

[vowlest]

What a fantastic site.  Thanks Pels.  I've saved it to my favourites.

 It must have been incredible hard, heavy and hot work.  Thanks Mosstrooper

Tracey

[stanmapstone]

 An Iron Puddler worked on an Iron Furnace charging it with pig iron and turning the pig iron into wrought iron by puddling, that is charging the hearth with iron oxide powder and stirring it into the molten pig iron with a rabble, or fork at the furnace end until the iron slowly became purer.

Stan