Cook pot success.

[celsa]

At Timeline Fair, I borrowed a Viking cooking pit which was in use, to test one of the cooking pots I made recently.

As I had read was the way to do it, I soaked the pot over night and then filled it with fresh water and set it near to the fire pit. Over time, the pot warmed and was turned and moved gradually closer to the coals until it was sitting right on the charcoal. The water steamed and seethed, and I lifted it out using the cloth I had been using to turn it with.

I am very chuffed that it worked! :)








We used the hot water to make cups of tea in some of the cups and mugs I also made. :)

An observer was startled to see that there were no feet on the pot. I have seen plenty of examples with and plenty of examples without. (there are so many at the museumoflondon site that have no trace or mention of feet, and a few with remarks about missing feet to convince me that cooking jars were used without feet in some times and places)

I like the footed ones, but starting with simple forms seems wise as I sort of expect to lose a few while I fine tune my techniques.