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Alternative Fuels
Don’t be discouraged and not fire up the forge if you have no good coal or coke. Around the world many blacksmiths ply their trade without coal or coke because they can’t afford it, or it is not available. While living in Nicaragua the ONLY fuel I saw used by blacksmiths (and these are smiths […]
Starting a forge coke fire.
You can start your coke fire the same way as coal, but increase the amount of kindling. Since the coke has no volatiles left in it to carry the combustion it takes more heat to ignite the coke. Also you will need a constant air flow or your fire will go out. As a matter […]
Brake Drum Forges
What About Brake Drum Forges? Here is an article that may be of interest if you are considering a brake drum forge. www.beautifuliron.com/forge_brakedrum.html
How to get your coal forge fire started
How do I start the coal fire? Begin with a clean tuyere (pronounced “tweer”), removing any ash, clinkers, etc, and make sure the airway is clear. Place a handful of tender (wood shavings, newspaper) in the bottom, then small kindling followed by small sticks or blocks of dry […]
How to extinguish the fire
When the session is over, and you want to put out the fire
Why use coal or coke over using propane?
Good question! They each have their advantages and disadvantages. I use both depending on what I am doing. All three can be used with or without electric power, depending on your forge. Propane is noisy (you will need to turn up the volume on the boom box), throws a lot of heat out at […]