John NC Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Hello everyone, glad to have found this resource. I just read through the forums and most of you (just kiddin') sound like you're pretty decent folk. I grew up in PA, lived in NJ for 20 years, and just escaped to the mountains of NC two years ago. I've been blacksmithing less than a year now, but I do it seriously, not as a hobby. My shop is at the Jackson County Green Energy Park, and as far as I know I'm the only smith using landfill gas to fire the forge. Everyone's welcome to visit, just call the GEP folks ahead of time so we know when you're coming. Glad to be here, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Howdy from East TEXAS!! and welcome to IFI! I think the only member here that you need to be concerned about is Frosty. and maybe Thomas Powers. oh yeah, and... well never mind, you'll figure them out on your own. Glad you are here and don't forget, we like pictures of people's work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Gee Thomas I'm at the top of you're "watch out for this guy" list? I'm honored! Welcome aboard John, glad to have ya. Do you filter the land fill gas for methane or do you use it as is with the impurities? I have an acquaintance that tapped a buried avalanche runout for methane and he's been heating and generating power for a few decades now. Best of all, every few years another avalanche piles another layer on his gas generator. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John NC Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 Thanks guys, glad to be here. Frosty, the gas is not filtered. It's only about 50-60% methane though. The forges had to be tweaked (drilled orifices, bigger blowers) to get them burning hot enough. They don't run hot enough to forge weld, but that's no big deal to me right now. Estimates are that we have about 20 years worth of gas in the landfill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 John, Is Will Rogers still teaching there. I was in the first class held there. No one showed up at fire on the mountain this year. May try to stop in. I am in the Asheville area. BTW the forges are modified Mankels. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John NC Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 Ken, Will is still associated with the JCGEP. He doesn't have any classes on the schedule at the moment, but I hear there are a few in the works. Last time I saw him he was working with Cherokee kids to re-establish a blacksmith shop in their community. Fire on the Mountain was the same day as Sylva's Greening up the Mountains festival this year. I chose to stay in Sylva and sell iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 John, Thanks for the update. Had not heard of the Sylva gathering will look for it next yr. Hi to Tom and Carrie. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John NC Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 Just to be clear, GUTM is a town festival, not a blacksmith gathering. No anvils, lots of corn dogs, clogging and crafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Will keep that in mind Thanks. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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