In the video, sand is used as the iron ore in the oldest method of iron

smelting. Around 1500 BC, the Hittites in Mesopotamia used the

technique for the first time; before that, meteorites were the only
source of iron. The process of smelting iron using a bloomery and
combining it with bay bridge steel to make a fire pit is shown in the
video. Breaking up charcoal, selecting the purest iron ore from black
sand, and combining clay, water, and peat moss to build the furnace
are all labour-intensive steps. For six hours, the furnace is heated and
refilled with silica, ore and charcoal every five minutes to guarantee
that the iron burns down effectively during the smelting process.
Impurities are eliminated using flux, and slag is routinely taken out of
the furnace. Sometimes the end product is of poor quality and must be
recycled. Despite this, the group found satisfaction in extracting
useful iron from the earth. A non-profit organization called The
Crucible provides instruction in the Industrial Arts and focuses on
disciplines like blacksmithing, glassblowing, and leatherworking.
Their ultimate objective is to give people a fulfilling experience.