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Seidel Creek is a stream in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. [1]

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Seidel Creek was named Jonathan Seidel, the operator of a local forge. [2]

Forge workplace of a blacksmith

A forge is a type of hearth used for heating metals, or the workplace (smithy) where such a hearth is located. The forge is used by the smith to heat a piece of metal to a temperature where it becomes easier to shape by forging, or to the point where work hardening no longer occurs. The metal is transported to and from the forge using tongs, which are also used to hold the workpiece on the smithy's anvil while the smith works it with a hammer. Sometimes, such as when hardening steel or cooling the work so that it may be handled with bare hands, the workpiece is transported to the slack tub, which rapidly cools the workpiece in a large body of water. However, depending on the metal type, it may require an oil quench or a salt brine instead; many metals require more than plain water hardening. The slack tub also provides water to control the fire in the forge.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seidel Creek
  2. ↑ Santamour, William (September 26, 1976). "Robeson Township's History Compiled". Reading Eagle. p. 38. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

Coordinates: 40°17′17″N75°51′49″W / 40.28796°N 75.86357°W / 40.28796; -75.86357

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