A POX UPON REBAR! I hate that stuff. It takes forever to heat, and its stubborn as XXXXX I've seen plenty of vids with fellow beginners attempting to forge it. This one guy used 3 heats and 25 minutes of hammering to only slightly flatten a 1/2 inch tip. Its like if someone put superglue in play-doh. All kinds of impurities that I don't really know about yet.
If you use charcoal and have to get store bought then do not use bricket charcoal. Use natural wood chunk charcoal. I recommend royal oak brand. The other stuff is like a spark fountain and dos'nt heat the metal very well.
Thats it guys. Any tips would be appreciated. Good luck.
Terms corrected from "Coal" to "charcoal" because they are not the same thing, also edited for language violation
I think It might be the forge you are using or box bellows that you find rebar hard to heat. I am incredibly beginner but I made a forge from an old brake drum and charcoal that can heat up rebar white hot in under a minute.
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I think It might be the forge you are using or box bellows that you find rebar hard to heat. I am incredibly beginner but I made a forge from an old brake drum and charcoal that can heat up rebar white hot in under a minute.