nogrodoth

So looking through these forums I've been finding a lot of really good advice on how to start out forging and learn the correct basics, but is there any advice you've seen widely given that is either not entirely correct or is detrimental in some way, so I can know what not to follow?

K. Thank you :)

But if it's on its side wouldn't the flame be a lot closer to/hitting right on the work, whereas from above the heat has a farther distance to even itself out? or is that not as much of a problem as other articles have implied? Though test firing it might be a simple way to find all that out thanks:)

Ok. Thank you Also, the burner I got suggested to use one burner per 350 cubic inches, is there anything I should take into consideration given my forge has just 192?

Hi, so i've gotten much of the way through construction of my first gas forge, but I wanted to check with any exerienced people here before I apply the Satanite cement stuff, since it'd make what ive done so far permanent. Does it look fine or is there anything that should be changed before I go further? Like is the width of the chamber ok (3-3/4", the wool sticks out 1/8" on each side), or is it bad that some of the insulating wool sticks out past where the walls end, or anything else? its 11" deep, 5-1/4" high, 3-3/4" wide, so i'm estimating once i put on the satanite it will have a volume of about 192.5 cubic inches.

Thank you:) that's really helpful hopefully ill be able to get this going soon

Hi, im new here and in the process of making my first gas forge, using the instructions for a ammo box forge i was directed to at forgemonkeys.com. I've seen the design mentioned a couple times here, and i guess this question really applies to gas forges in general, but how hot does the top end of the burner get under use? The picture at http://www.forgemonkeys.com/projects/ammo-can-forge shows the burner hooked up right to a propane regulator hose i think, apparently without heat damage, yet the pipe flange 8" below (according to the site it was origanlly galvanized steel) is looking like the coating was burnt off. Is heat build-up at the top of the burner something i should plan for, or is it not significant?