Alkale

Good Morning,

You can use a rosebud to start the fire (cheating, but who is looking) or you can start a paper and kindling fire in the fire-pot and gently sprinkle on some coke after the wood gets burning. Don't be in a hurry, the wood will start the coke. When you finish using the fire just rake the fire out of the fire-pot, to the side of the fire-pot and use this to start the next fire. It will start easier with the breeze (coke that has already started to burn).
Enjoy the journey, the destination is not the only mission!!

Neil Gustafson

being new to the art i purchased coke and not coal when trying to start the forge I light the coke with a torch and have tried

both little air and a lot of air but glowing coke goes out. what am I doing wrong? Thanks